> Supplement Index > Asafoetida / Ferula asafoetida / Devil’s Dung / Devil’s herb / Hing / Narthex > Asafoetida General Information Asafoetida Uses & Scientific Evidence For Asafoetida Dosage Information Asafoetida Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Asafoetida - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Asafoetida General Information From early times, Asafoetida has been held in great esteem amongst indigenous Indian medicine men. It is the pungent odor of this resin that is the cause for some of its strange names, such as Devil’s Dung. Asafoetida has reputation for expelling wind from the stomach and relieves stomach spasms. In the 19th century it was commonly used to treat hysterical women with mood swings, depression, an digestive weakness. In Ayurvedic medicine, it is highly regarded as a condiment and medicinal remedy for various conditions. Traditional Chinese herablists say this resin enters the liver, spleen, and stomach channels where it stimulates the intestinal, respiratory, and nervous systems. Asafoetida has digestive, sedative, stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant, emmenagogue, and vermifuge properties. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Asafoetida Uses & Scientific Evidence For In Ayurvedic medicine, Asafoetida is used to treat hysteria, nervous disorders, flatulence, flatulent colic, digestion, and spasmodic affections of the bowels. It is also used to treat whooping cough, pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma as well. In Ayurvedic, Western, and Chinese medicine this resin is effective in treating worms and other intestinal parasites. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Asafoetida Dosage Information Asafoetida comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Asafoetida Safety & Interaction Information There are no known safety issues or interactions associated with Asafoetida when taken in the recommended doses. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Asafoetida Below

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