Abies

(a’be-éz) [1,. “ fir]. -A genus of coniferous trees, including the firs and spruces. balsam’ea, balsam-fir, affords Canada balsam (lerebin’thin a canaden’sis). A. canaden’sis, the hemlock tree, yields Canada pitch (pix canaden’ sis), the astringent extract of hemlock, and the volatile oil of hemlock. Dose of fluidextract (Geddes’), §-10 min. (0.333-0.606 c.c.); of liquid extract (B. P.), 15-40 min. (1-2.666 c.c.); of iycerinum abietis (B. P.), 60-120 min. (4-8 c.c.). % excel’- 8a, Norway spruce, affords Burgundy pitch (pix burgun’dica).