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Specimen profile
Asafoetida
Ferula assa-foetida · Apiaceae
Skt · Hingu — “The resin that destroys diseases”Hindi · HeengMal · KayamTam · Perungayam
A potent oleo-gum-resin used classically for bloating, gas, and female reproductive health.
Hingu is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from the rhizome and roots of various species of Ferula. It has a characteristic pungent sulfurous odor and is indispensable in Ayurvedic medicine for its 'Vata-Anulomana' (downward movement of Vata) property.
Identification markers
A perennial herb with large, fleshy taproots; leaves are 2-3 pinnate; umbel flowers are yellow; the resin is collected by incising the root top.
Rasa
Katu
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha, Teekshna
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Vata-Anulomana (Carminative)
Dosha effect
VK-