by E. B. Nash — Leaders in Homoeopathic Therapeutics
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Severe pain in stomach after eating. Sensation of an undigested hard-boiled egg in stomach.
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Abies nigra appears in 8 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Abies nigra, Poir. Nat. order , Coniferæ. Common names , Black or Double Spruce. Preparation , Tincture of the gum. Authority. Dr. Leaman (Ohio Med. and Surg. Rep., 1). Provers: 1 , Man 40 years old, one drop of tincture daily; 2 , Girl 18 years old, two to seven drops of tincture; 3 , Girl 19 years old, three to six…”
“Black Spruce A powerful and long-acting remedy, in various forms of disease, whenever the characteristic stomach symptoms are present. Most of the symptoms are associated with the gastric disturbances. In dyspeptic troubles of the aged , with functional heart symptoms; also after tea or tobacco. Constipation . Pain in…”
“Black or Double Spruce. (Northern part of North America.) N. O. Coniferæ. Tincture of the gum. Constipation / Cough / Dyspepsia / Eructations / Hæmorrhages / Hypochondriasis / Malarial fevers / Tea, effects of / Tobacco, effects of The grand characteristic of Abies nig. is a sensation in the cardiac end of the stomach…”
“CONIFERS AND EUPHORBIACEAE. Conifers: Abies nigra—Stomach; Sabina juniperus—Abortion; Pinus sylvestris—Infantile atrophy. Terebinthina: Kidneys, bladder, etc.; Mucous membranes; Uterus; Typhoid states; Renal dropsy. Compare Arsenicum, Cantharis, Copaiva, Camphor, Phosphorus. Pix liquida—Lung; Eruptions. Compare Anisum…”
“The genius of this remedy appears prominently in the stomach. Mental.--Low-spirited; melancholy. Gastric.--Total loss of appetite in the morning, but great craving for food at noon and night. Sensation of an undigested hard-boiled egg, or some such uncomfortable substance, in the stomach. Continual distressing…”
“Black Spruce. Coniferæ. The Pinus nigra or black spruce of this country. Proved by Dr Leaman ; Ohio Medical and Surgical Reporter . Inability to think or study. Very low-spirited ; melancholy. Dizziness ; bad feeling in head. Headache. Terrible distress in head ; generally with some flushing of face. θ Dyspepsia. Head…”
“ABIES NIGRA. AhUi mgray Poir. Black Spruce. Nat. Ord., Conifene, I. Prvvings,"!, MissL., act. 19, sanguine temp., very healthy, proved saturated solution of gum in alcohol at 98°. From 2 drops, no perceptible effects ; after 3 did not sleep as well as usual, and had a little headache ; after 4, very hungry, and…”
Kent's Repertory lists Abies nigra in 39 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in STOMACH (17), GENERALITIES (7), MIND (4), BLADDER (3), SLEEP (3).
