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[[File:Ferula assa-foetida (Uzbekistan) 3.jpg|thumb|right|''Ferula narthex'']] | [[File:Ferula assa-foetida (Uzbekistan) 3.jpg|thumb|right|''Ferula narthex'']] | ||
| − | '''Ferula assafoetida''' and related species are known by the trade name ''Asafoetida''. In Ayurveda, the herb has a great significance, | + | '''Ferula assafoetida''' and related species are known by the trade name ''Asafoetida''. In Ayurveda, the herb has a great significance, in dealing with intestinal flatulence. |
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| − | {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassy slope area}} | + | {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassy slope area}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate area}} |
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafoetida"chemistry"]</ref> | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafoetida"chemistry"]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250063136"morphology"]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:00, 13 April 2019
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Ferula assafoetida and related species are known by the trade name Asafoetida. In Ayurveda, the herb has a great significance, in dealing with intestinal flatulence.
Contents
Uses
Indigestion, Flatulent colic, Cholera, Whooping Cough, Intestinal flatulence
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Typical asafoetida contains about 40–64% resin, 25% endogeneous gum, 10–17% volatile oil, and 1.5–10% ash. The resin portion is known to contain asaresinotannols 'A' and 'B', ferulic acid, umbelliferone and four unidentified compounds. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Hingu |
| Hindi | Hing |
| Malayalam | Perungayam |
| Tamil | Perungayam |
| Telugu | Inguva |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Agudagandha |
| English | Asafoetida |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Bipinnate | Alternate | Leaves alternate, rough, hairy,heart-shaped or 3-7 palmately lobed with serrate margins and linear-oblong or triangular lobes, 4-10cm x 4-9 cm |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbel | Yellow | 5 | regularly distributed from the base to the top of the plant, not pubescent. Rays up to 30. Petals deciduous. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 mm long | furrows 1-(2)-vittate; vittae large, sometimes branched | commissure 4-6-vittate, unequal and variable. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Cultivated Beds, Grassy slope area, Himalayas, Temperate area
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulent colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Whooping Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal flatulence
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated Beds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassy slope area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Temperate area
- Herbs
