Is it useful or harmful asafoetida? The result of the reception is very unexpected!

Asafetida or ferula stinky is a herbaceous culture from the umbellate family. The plant reaches a height of two meters and has an extensive root system.

From the milky juice of the rhizomes, a spice with the same name is made, which is characterized by a strong, unpleasant odor. Despite this, Ferula smelly helps against many diseases and contributes to the restoration of physical strength. Today we will consider the useful properties and contraindications of asafoetida, as well as the features of its use.

Plant characteristics

Taste and smell

Asafoetida is considered to be the native land of Asia( Afghanistan, Iran, India), where it is very popular in folk medicine and cooking. The plant is a perennial, however, fruits give once in 10 years. In the people it is called "ferule stinky", "Ferula bad spirit."Such interesting nicknames were fixed for asafoetida not by chance.

Spice has a caustic, disgusting taste, and the odor is at times superior to the smell of garlic. Its fragrance is distinguished by its persistence and volatility: it impregnates clothes, hands, room and utensils. Equally intrusive and taste Ferula smelly. It persists in the mouth throughout the day and does not lend itself to water, nor alcohol solutions, nor toothpaste. That's why only a few are being solved for the use of asafoetids.

It is interesting: If you get into a dish, the spice loses its unpleasant taste, and gives him a piquant, unique aroma, which no other spice can reproduce.

Collecting the resin

It takes 2-3 months to obtain the spice from the milky juice of the asafoetida roots. Since the plant grows only in the highlands, entire expeditions are sent for collection. From the roots of one bush, you can collect up to 1 kg of resin( milky juice).

Finished asafoetida( seasoning) is a small yellow granule, connected with each other by a bright yellow mass. To damp a pungent smell, the resin when transformed into a powder mixed with rice flour.

Chemical Composition

Juice extracted from the roots of the plant, upon contact with air, is converted to yellow resin, which is then ground to a powdery state. In this form, the ferula smelly appears in the field of cooking.



Its chemical composition is meager:

• Resins( ferulic acid) - 60%;
• Carbon monoxide - 35%;
• Essential oils - 10%.

can be collected. Due to the absence of minerals, spice can not harm the body. Its obsessive aroma of asafetida is due to essential oil.

Attention! Even one jar of spice, being open, can soak up the whole room.

Asafoetida in cooking

Asian cuisines often contain asafoetida, which can be replaced with a bow or garlic in a dish. The food is consumed only by true gourmets, who know how to kill her sharp smell and turn in favor.

Attention! The secret to using asafoetida is in its frying in oil. Only in this case, the aroma and taste of the spice softens.

With the correct dosage and skillful combination with other spicery( cinnamon, ginger, cumin, turmeric) ferula fundamentally changes its qualities, acquiring a gentle and noble taste. In India there is a saying that this spice can digest even nails. Therefore, it is mainly added to fatty, indigestible dishes( with lamb, potatoes, poultry).

Asafoetide seasoning should be met in food in microscopic doses and in no case get in one plate with onions and garlic, otherwise the taste of the dish will be spoiled. Spice improves appetite, normalizes digestion and "shakes up" the body, giving him courage and strength.

Therapeutic qualities

Aromatic spice, despite the absence of mineral and vitamin complexes, has extensive healing potential:

1. This is an ambulance for gastrointestinal disorders. Asafoetida relieves spasms, improves digestive processes and relieves bloating.
2. The expulsion of worms, pinworms and round parasites is one of its main specializations.
3. It is indispensable for headaches, hysteria, febrile condition, nervous disorders, convulsions.
4. Clears the respiratory tract, eliminates the sensation of perspiration and roughness in the throat. To do this, it must be dissolved in warm water and drunk in small sips.
5. Asafetida has antimicrobial properties and leaves no chance for bacteria and fungi.
   
6. Gynecological ailments are also subject to her: spasms, pain syndromes, menstrual pains, infertility, impotence and frigidity. In the postpartum period, the spice returns the body to its tonus and sates it with energy.
7. A magnificent anti-aging effect and slowing down the aging process from ingestion of ferula are fixed. This fact was confirmed by the Indians.
8. Excellent helps asafoetida with joint pain( sciatica, osteochondrosis) and arthritis. In these cases, spices are prepared and pasteings are applied to the affected areas.
9. Treats diseases of the respiratory system: asthma, pharyngitis, whooping cough, bronchitis.
10. The therapeutic use of asafoetides is also advisable for dental and ear pain.

Recipes

With flatulence( bloating, gas accumulation)

To remove pain with flatulence, a powder of asafoetida dissolved in hot water will help. Wet the tissue in the solution and attach it to the stomach. And to eliminate the concentration of gases, prepare the next broth: take in equal parts ground cardamom, asafoetida, fennel and pour the collection of a glass of boiling water. Give the broth a little cool, then strain and drink. Relief will come after 30-60 minutes.

With female ailments

Infertility, the threat of miscarriage, abdominal pain and painful menstruation take the following remedy: a pinch of ferula is fried on melted butter, and then mixed with goat milk( 0.5 cups) and honey( 1 teaspoon).Take three times a day for 30 days.

Warning! The remedy is recommended for women in the postpartum period to restore the body.

With toothache

To remove a aching or sharp toothache will help asafoetida, diluted with lemon juice. Proportion: 0.5 teaspoon spices per 1 teaspoon of juice. Heat the liquid, moisten the tampon in it and attach it to the sick tooth.

In children's diseases

Ferula is very useful for children suffering from minor mental disorders. With hysterics, breakdowns and cramps, it is recommended to do soothing enemas: pinch spices for 0.5 glasses of warm water.

Other diseases

Ferula has found application in other painful conditions, namely:

• As an antidote. The resin of asafoetida, attached to the place of bite of a snake, scorpion, karakurt or mad dog, will eliminate all unpleasant consequences. As a supplement should be taken mixed with olive oil powder.
• In diseases of the respiratory tract. For healing asthma, pertussis and bronchitis, a pinch of ferula mixed with honey( 2 teaspoons) and white onion juice( 2-3 drops).Take the medicine three times a day.
  
  
  
• In case of muscle problems. Asafoetida, dissolved in pomegranate juice, treats muscle and ligament ruptures, relieves pain caused by spasms or paralysis.
• From eye diseases. Mix the powder with honey and take against the beginning cataract.
• From the sore throat. Dilute a pinch of ferula and 0.5 teaspoon turmeric in a glass of warm water and rinse your throat until it becomes easier.
• With nervous breakdowns. The simple inhalation of the smell of plant resin stops hysteria.

Contraindications

Attention! If the prescription does not specify the dosage, take no more than ¼ teaspoon of powder. For spices without impurities( without rice flour), this figure is reduced by half.

Only with proper application of the ferula its useful properties are revealed. Contraindications of asafoetids:

• high fever;
• rash;
• urticaria;
• pregnancy;
• increased acidity of gastric juice.

People prone to allergic reactions should use spicy with caution.