Asafoetida Health Benefits And Natural Properties

Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 11:27

If the Indian rasams and rice recipes are so tasty then some credit goes to the famous tasting powder “Asafoetida". Asafoetida or Hing is a dried sap of the stem or root and is widely used for flavor in culinary dishes. In ancient India, asafoetida was used in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties. Take a look at the asafoetida health benefits and natural properties.

Asafoetida Health Benefits And Natural Properties –

For Digestion: Asafoetida is a common home remedy for indigestion, gastritis and is added to food for the same reason. Even for bloating of stomach, its concoction can cure the problem in minutes. According to many scientific studies, the powder is considered as good anti-inflammatory agent as well as good anti-oxidant agent. It also has some powerful properties that can gene mutations.

Cancer Prevention: Asafoetida can also cure many incurable diseases like Cancer by preventing the incomplete division of cells and further growth of infected cells.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A study conducted in Egypt also says that the tasting agent is anti-parasitic curing various genital infections and sexually transmitted diseases like Trichomonas vaginalis or Trichomoniasis.

Respiratory Problems: Even respiratory ailments like bronchitis, asthma and whooping cough can be gradually cured by drinking the juice with honey and ginger. It is even advised for children suffering from congestion in throat.

Nervous Disorders: Acts like a sedative and relaxes nerves. This one of the important health benefits of Asafoetida.. The powder acts like an antidote to Opium relieving depression, mood swings, hysteria etc.

Other Disorders: Asafoetida is beneficiary to health as it cures flatulence and spasmodic disorders. Oral dosages and inhaling the vapours of the decoction can cure and prevent attacks of hysteria.

Other important Asafoetida health benefits includes relieving from insect bites and snake bites. It also eases the condition by relieving migraines and headaches. A thick paste of the herb is applied on the infected area and the relief is pretty quick.