Asafoetida Powder

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Botanical Name: Ferula assa-foetida
Origin: India
Ingredients: Asafoetida powder and a maximum of 30% fenugreek seeds.

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201029-51

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Description:1 lb. of Asafoetida Powder

Common Names: Devil's dung, food of the gods

Common Uses: It is much used in India and Persia in spite of its offensive odor as a condiment and is thought to exercise a stimulant action on the brain. It is a local stimulant to the mucous membrane, especially to the alimentary tract, and therefore is a remedy of great value as a carminative in flatulent colic and a useful addition to laxative medicine.

Qualities & Properties: Stimulant, carminative, laxative.