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Asafoetida (Hing)

Ferula assa-foetida

Culinary Spice, Digestive

Asafoetida (hing) is a powerful digestive spice used traditionally for gas, bloating, and cramping—especially in legumes. It smells… intense raw, but cooks into savory magic.

Key Benefits

Traditional spice for gas and bloating support (food use).
Used in crampy digestion routines in traditional cooking.
Often added to beans/lentils to improve tolerance.

Common Issues It May Help With

Gas and bloating routines (traditional food use).
Cramping after meals routines (traditional use).
Legume digestion support routines.

How To Use (Simple)

Cooking: use a tiny pinch—toast briefly in oil/ghee, then add food.
Beans/lentils: add during cooking.
Not commonly used as tea; best as food spice.

Taste / Notes

Savory, onion-garlic-like (cooked); pungent raw.

Evidence Level

Strong culinary tradition; limited modern clinical research.

Cautions

Very strong—start tiny. May worsen reflux in sensitive people. Pregnancy caution with high medicinal amounts.

Interactions

Use caution with blood thinners in high supplemental doses (culinary use is typically fine).

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