Source: Vegetable Kingdom
Common Name: Black Spruce
Family: Coniferae
Prover: Dr. Jeanes
Miasm: Psora
Temperament: Nervous & melancholic
Diathesis: Dyspeptic
Thermal: Chilly patient
Duration of Action: Medium
Active Principle: Volatile oil of the resin
Inimical to: None known
Side Affection: More marked on the stomach and chest
INTRODUCTION
Abies Nigra, or Black Spruce, is a deep-acting remedy in homoeopathy primarily used for gastric disturbances. It is a key remedy for dyspepsia—especially in old people or individuals with sedentary habits. It also acts beautifully in cases of cardiac oppression associated with stomach troubles.
Dr. Hering considered Abies Nigra as a specific for “sensation of a hard lump in the stomach” after eating.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS (Boericke & Allen)
- Sensation of a hard lump like an egg or stone in the stomach, especially after eating.
- Pain in the stomach after meals, worse at night.
- Heart symptoms associated with indigestion – tightness or pressure in the chest.
- Food lies heavy like a load in the stomach.
- Distension of stomach, with eructations of gas and sour fluid.
- Constipation with inactivity of rectum; no desire for stool until there is large accumulation.
- Poor digestion in old people, especially with weak circulation.
- Hiccoughs and belching after eating even small quantities.
- Thirstlessness, even with dryness of mouth.
- Great craving for pickles and acids.
- Sleeplessness due to indigestion or heartburn.
- General weakness, especially in elderly patients.
MIND / MENTAL SYMPTOMS
- Low-spirited, gloomy, melancholy.
- Anxiety related to stomach symptoms.
- Irritability and dullness due to long-standing indigestion.
- Concentration disturbed by gastric discomfort.
STOMACH & GASTRIC SYMPTOMS
- Food seems to lie like a stone in the stomach.
- Sensation as if a hard ball is stuck just above the navel.
- Pressure in the stomach immediately after eating.
- Frequent eructations and nausea.
- Craving for coarse food, pickles, vinegar, and indigestible things.
- Indigestion from tea, tobacco, and sedentary lifestyle.
CONSTIPATION
- Inactivity of rectum.
- No urging for several days.
- Stool large, dry, and hard.
- Rectum feels paralyzed or insensitive.
- Constipation in old people with poor digestion.
HEART AND CHEST
- Oppression of chest after eating.
- Feeling of suffocation or tightness in precordial region.
- Palpitation after eating, especially after meat or pastry.
- Heart symptoms disappear as soon as stomach is relieved.
MODALITIES
- Worse: After eating, at night, lying down, from tobacco or tea
- Better: By eructation, walking, loosening the belt/clothes
SUITED TO
- Elderly people with weak digestion
- People with sedentary habits
- Dyspeptic patients with heart symptoms
- Constipated, chilly individuals
- Tea-drinkers with chronic stomach complaints
MEMORIZING TIPS
A-B-I-E-S
- A – Appetite poor, acidity after eating
- B – Ball-like lump sensation in stomach
- I – Indigestion with heart oppression
- E – Elderly patient with dyspepsia and constipation
- S – Stool absent for days; rectum inactive
Best Used In:
- Chronic dyspepsia with fullness and pressure
- Sensation of "stone in stomach" after meals
- Cardiac complaints linked with gastric origin
- Inactive bowel & constipation in elderly
- Gastric complaints from overuse of tea, tobacco, or alcohol
CONCLUSION
Abies Nigra is a highly underrated yet powerful homeopathic remedy for stomach and cardiac-related disorders, especially when symptoms revolve around fullness, pressure, and heaviness in the stomach after eating. It helps restore digestive function, relieves cardiac distress, and promotes healthy bowel movement, particularly in aged or weak patients.
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