Botanical Index No. 509

Himalayan Fir

abies spectabilis (d. don) spach

Medicinal Actions

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Contraceptive, Expectorant, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Asthma Bronchosis Catarrh Childbirth Cough Cramp Cystosis Fever Gas Headache Hemoptysis Hoarseness Malaria Neuralgia Phthisis Pulmonosis Splenosis Teething

General Dosage

5–10 drops fresh leaf juice in water or mother’s milk, for malaria in infants; 0.5–1 drachm dry leaf for gas; 16–48 ml leaf tea for pulmonosis; 0.5 to 1 g powdered leaf; 2–4 ml leaf tincture.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Resin said to intoxicate when taken internally. Believing that the resins and the turpentines are similar chemically, I should estimate this to be as good as the American and European Abies.

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