Journal of Pharmacognosy & Natural Products

Traditional uses and pharmacological Activity in Ferula asafoetida

Abstract

Sesuna Madihah

Ferula asafoetida is a herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family. It is oleo gum sap to gain from the rhizome and base of the plant. The flavor is utilized as a stomach-related guide in food as fixing and in pickles and furthermore utilized in current herbalism in the treatment of delirium and some apprehensive conditions like bronchitis, challenging hack, and asthma. It was all at once utilized in the treatment of childish pneumonia and � pompous colic. The unstable oil in the gum is annihilated through the lungs, making this a great treatment for asthma. The scent of asafoetida is uncovered to the breath, emissions, � atus, and gastric eructations. The properties of it are antispasmodic, expectorant, energizer, emmenagogue, and vermifuge. It likewise diminishes the blood and brings down pulse and is broadly utilized in India in food and as medication like Ayurveda.