Asafoetida (Hing)
₹500.00 – ₹2,000.00Price range: ₹500.00 through ₹2,000.00
Adding a small pinch of asafetida to your dishes can give you a distinctive flavor and even be advantageous to your health. It is commonly found in lentil meals, vegetarian stews, and soups and pickles. It is also good in seafood recipes.
Description
Asafetida, popularly known as hing or hingu, is a classic Indian culinary spice that has a strong flavor and pungent smell.
- It is a dried gum resin obtained from the root of an herbaceous plant Ferula asafoetida.
- It has been used in Indian traditional medicine (Ayurveda) for centuries because of its therapeutic properties that offer various health benefits.
- It is native to Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and is widely grown in Kashmir—a region in India.
10 health benefits of asafetida
Here are the 10 health benefits of asafetida:
- Improves digestion:
- Aids to digestion and stomach disorders such as gas, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, and flatulence
- Therapeutic effects may be beneficial in the treatment of stomach ulcers
- Is an expectorant:
- An excellent expectorant that relieves chest congestion
- Has antiviral and antibacterial properties because of which it is believed that it aids in the relief of respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and cough
- Treats depression:
- A well-known effective natural antidepressant
- Can make you feel happy by reducing the feelings of failure and pessimism
- Aids in impotency:
- Aids in impotency issues
- Significantly boosts female sexual drive and alleviates the problem of premature ejaculation
- A well-known stress reliever
- Helps increase male sexual desire
- Reduces the risk of cancer:
- Beneficial at reducing tumor weight and volume
- Antioxidant properties fight cancer-causing cells and protect the body from free radicals
- Aids in the prevention of metastasis in the lungs, liver, and kidneys, as well as the spread of cancer in the body
- Relieves headache:
- Anti-inflammatory characteristics of asafetida help lower inflammation in blood vessels in the brain, which aids in headache relief
- Anti-depressant that relieves stress and anxiety, both of which can contribute to migraine discomfort
- Reduces blood pressure:
- Contains coumarin, a chemical that assists in increasing blood flow and thereby avoiding the development of clots
- A natural blood thinner that may aid in blood pressure reduction
- Relieves menstrual cramps:
- May come to your aid by relieving period cramps and soreness in the lower abdomen and back
- Increases progesterone production, which promotes smooth blood flow and eventually reduces pain
- Antiaging:
- Used to whiten the skin and erase dark circles beneath the eyes and wrinkles on the face
- Contains tyrosine, which improves dull skin
- Alleviates symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis:
- Possesses analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and relaxing properties that reduce pain and swelling seen with rheumatoid arthritis
- Considerable improvement in joint mobility and reduction in joint inflammation after using asafetida
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