Asafoetida. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Devil's dung, Food of devils, Food of gods (Iran), Ferula, Assa-foetida (Spanish), Badian (Afghanistan), Tyib (Arabic), Hing (Sanskrit), Kaayam.

Constituents

Perennial herb. Height 2 meters. Milky juice from carrot shape root.  Plant contains resin, gum, volatile oil, phenolic acids, ferulic acid, coumarin, valeric acid, asaresinotannols, ash, organo-disulphide, a-pinene, vanillin, and iron.

Therapeutics

This is diuretic, laxative, and expectorant medicine.

It is medicine for influenza (Avicenna).

It is medicine for spasmodic cough, asthma, and prostration.

It is medicine externally for constipation and worms in babies (Ricinus communis).

It is medicine for colic, and indigestion.

It is medicine for flatulence, and reverse peristalsis (Nux vomica).

It is medicine for hyperglycaemia.

It is medicine for impotence, premature ejaculation, and infertility with low sperm count.

It is medicine for amenorrhoea.

It is medicine for weak circulation, and hypertension.

It is medicine for muscle rigidity, spasm, and muscle pain.

It is medicine externally for insects’ bites, corn, and callus. 

It is brain stimulant.

It is prime remedy for depressive mood, fatigue, and neurasthenia.

It is remedy for hysteria, epilepsy, hypochondriasis, and autonomic neuropathy (Ignatia).

It is remedy for liver disorders.

It is remedy for migraine, and dysmenorrhoea (Progesterone deficiency).

It is remedy for low blood cells count.

Raw asafoetida is better in cough. Roasted one is better in flatulence.

It had been applied externally on forehead of babies to get protection from evils.

It is the antidote of opium.

It had been used as abortifacient.

It had been used externally as preventive medicine for epidemic influenza (Amulet-Gelsemium, Camphor, Ricinus communis, Ignatia).

It was favourable to Vaishnavas and Jain (Onions and garlic were unfavourable).

It is toxic to nearby plants (Nux vomica).

It is antidote in cyanide toxicity.

It is a favourable medicine to wolf.

Word “asa” (Persian) means resin. Word “foetidus” (Latin) means offensive. Ferula (Latin) means vehicle.

Dose

Dilution (Single dose).