

Reference: Asafoetida
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Asafoetida is a very popular digestive stimulant, specifically for vata disorders when fried in ghee. Asafoetida is very strong and spicy and should only be used in small amounts, much easier to tolerate when cooked with beans or meat.
Usually avoided by itself or as a tea, due to its potency and strong flavour.
Asafoetida | Ferula assa-foetida |
R: pungent Vr: heating Vp: pungent | Small intestine, heart, lungs |
VK-P+ sharp, light, oily | Uses: indigestion, loss of appetite, bloating, sciatica, asthma |
Channels: annavaha, majjavaha, pranavaha, purisavaha, raktavaha | Part used: powdered gum resin |
Tissues: rasa, rakta, majja, mamsa, asthi | Dosage: 50-250mg per day |
Actions: digestive stimulant, antispasmodic, antiseptic | Precautions: fever, high pitta |
Special actions: aphrodisiac | Modern precautions: pregnancy |
Used for prakrti: VK | |
Used for Vikrti: VK |