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