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ASAFOETIDA




Asafoetide it is unpleasant small but good valve of medicine for gas problem.Most of the south Indian food recipe are adding this hing.Asafoetida powder is used mostly ingredient in Indian vegetarian cooking.It is most commonly available as a powder , Only a pinch needs to be added. It is generally added to the cooking oil/ fat /ghee and fried for a few seconds. It gives a good taste and aroma like sauteed onions and garlic. A pinch can also be added to a little water and then added to the curry. one pinch of hing power is enough for food ,pickle,dal preparation,any vegetable preparation, When cooked, it adds an onion-like flavour.
Indian herbal medicine Ayurveda, asafetida is used to stimulate appetite and digestion.
Asafoetida is an herbal medicine used to treat nervousness, bronchitis, and gas pain.
nervous disorders, colic, bowel spasms, and for spasmodic coughing,yeast infections, flatulence
abdominal pains, and digestive disorders .

It is powdered and mixed with ghee and rice and served to women after childbirth,
useful for asthma and bronchitis , cold symptoms, chronic fatigue, as well as whooping cough,fighting flu .
It is commonly used to treat bloating and gas to prevent flatulence, it also quells stomach cramps, eases indigestion, and relieves constipation. Its dried gum helps relieve headache and shows promising results in treating migraines. It is also known to aid whooping cough, asthma, and bronchitis
A folk tradition remedy for children's colds: it is mixed into a pungent-smelling paste and hung in a bag around the afflicted child's neck.

when the baby cring for stomach pain.
For immediate relief in a spoon cook a little asafoetida (hing) in water till the mixture becomes slightly transparent. When cool apply the hing paste on and around the navel of the baby, gently massaging the area.

Heat a little asafoetida (hing) in a spoon till it is warm to the touch. Take off the fire and mix with a little milk. Give this mixture to the baby.
A drink of saunf (aniseed) water for the breast-feeding mother helps reduce colic in the baby. Make this drink by mixing 1 ½ tsp aniseed in 1 kg of water. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cool and strain. Drink this instead of water throughout your breastfeeding period.
A teaspoon of honey, a few cloves of garlic, a pinch of asafoetida, a slice of onion -- besides adding flavour to cooking, also serve as home remedies that give relief from certain health ailments.
Asafoetida is grown chiefly in Iran and Afghanistan from where it is exported to the rest of the world. In India it is cultivated in Kashmir .

In Ayurveda asafoetida is considered to be one of the best spices for balancing the vata dosa
It is called devil’s dung because of its strong pungent smell due to the presence of sulfur compounds.

OTHER NAMES
Asafetida, tida, Assafoetida, Devil’s Dung, Devil’s Durt, Food of the Gods (Persian), Laser (Roman), Stinking Gum
French: assa foetida, ferulr perisque
German: Asafotida, Stinkender Asant
Italian: assafetida
Spanish: asafetida
Afghan: kama-i-anguza
Indian: hing, hingu, heeng
Hing (Gujarathi, marathi, hindi) .
Ingu (Kannada),
Ingua (Telgu) ,
kayyam-malayalam
Perungayam (Tamil
Dry roast ,A pinch of asafoetide ,one teaspoon each of Cummins seeds and caraway seeds (ajwain) in a pan. Add one cup water and boil till it is reduced to half. Strain and add sugar to taste. Drink one teaspoon for relief from acidity and indigestion.
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