Abies nigra
Remedy of a hard lump sensation in stomach after eating. Feels as if a hard-boiled egg is lodged in cardiac end of stomach. Worse AFTER eating. Constipation. Low spirits. Waterbrash. Pain in external chest.
Source
Prepared from the gum of Picea mariana (Pinaceae).
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Keynote Symptoms
Sensation of a hard lump (hard-boiled egg) lodged at cardiac end of stomach — felt AFTER eating (Abies canadensis feels it when hungry). Dyspepsia with pain and distress after eating. Waterbrash. Constipation. Painful breathing — stitches in external chest. Cheeks flushed after eating. Low spirits with dyspepsia.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Low spirits. Dull. Cannot think or study after eating.
General Symptoms
Stomach. Worse after eating, night. Better from exercise, walking.
Physical Symptoms
Stomach
Hard lump sensation at cardiac end of stomach AFTER eating — the hallmark. Dyspepsia. Distension. Waterbrash. Eructations. Pain and distress after meals.
Chest
Painful breathing — stitches in external chest. Lung soreness. Sharp cutting behind sternum.
Rectum
Constipation.
Face
Flushed red cheeks after eating.
Modalities
Better From
Exercise, walking
Worse From
After eating, night
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for dyspepsia with hard-lump sensation after eating.
Clinical Indications
Dyspepsia, sensation of lump in stomach after eating, constipation, chest pain, waterbrash
Comparative Materia Medica
Abies canadensis has similar lump but when HUNGRY. Nux vomica has dyspepsia but with irritability. Pulsatilla has dyspepsia from fat but is weepy. China has fullness but from gas, not a lump.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Black spruce gum is non-toxic. Used traditionally as chewing gum and medicine. Safe in all potencies.
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