HIMALAYAN FIR ABIES SPECTABILIS

HIMALAYAN FIR (Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach) ++

Synonyms:
- Abies webbiana Lindl., Pinus spectabilis D. Don, P. webbiana Wall. ex Lamb.

Activities (Himalayan Fir) :
- Antispasmodic (f; KAP); Aphrodisiac (f; WO2); Astringent (f; KAB); Carminative (f; DEP; KAB; SUW); Contraceptive (f; WO2); Expectorant (f; KAB; SUW); Stomachic (f; KAB; SUW); Tonic (f; KAB).

Indications (Himalayan Fir) :
- Asthma (f; KAB; SUW); Bronchosis (f; KAB; KAP; SUW); Catarrh (f; KAB); Childbirth (f; DEP; WO2); Cough (f; DEP; KAP); Cramp (f; KAP); Cystosis (f; KAB); Fever (f; DEP; KAB; WO2); Gas (f; DEP; KAB; SUW); Headache (f; KAB); Hemoptysis (f; WO2); Hoarseness (f; DEP; WO2); Malaria (f; DEP; KAB); Neuralgia (f; KAB; WO2); Phthisis (f; KAB); Pulmonosis (f; KAB; WO2); Splenosis (f; KAP); Teething (f; DEP; KAB; WO2).

Dosages (Himalayan Fir) :
- 5–10 drops fresh leaf juice in water or mother’s milk, for malaria in infants (DEP); 0.5–1 drachm dry leaf for gas (DEP); 16–48 ml leaf tea for pulmonosis (KAP); 0.5 to 1 g powdered leaf (KAP); 2–4 ml leaf tincture (f; KAP).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Himalayan Fir) :
- Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2). Resin said to intoxicate when taken internally (WO2). Believing that the resins and the turpentines are similar chemically, I should estimate this to be as good as the American
and European Abies.