Spices & Medicinal Herbs
Spices
Vegetables
Herbs
Popular Herbs
Aloe Vera
Apple mint
African rue
Basil
Bayberry
Black Walnut
Capsicum
Coriander
Chives
Echinacea
Garlic
Lavender
Marshmallow
Mullein
Musli
Oregano
Stevia

Cultivation and parts used of Asafoetida, Asafoetida Ferula foetida

Cultivation

It is mostly cultivated in afganistan, and iran ; apart from these areas, this herb is also found on the high altitude areas like Kashmir , Himalayan region, Nepal, and sikkim.

The resin gum is extracted from dry sap of root and stem. The resin is grayish white when it is fresh, but become dark amber color when dried.

This resin is difficult to crush and is traditionally grated by using a hammer or a stone. Today,the most common available form is compounded asafoetida, finely grated containing 30% asafoetida resin, along with rice flour and gum Arabic.

Parts Used

Oleo gum-resin

Disclaimer: The site does not advice you to take any action, we only provide information based on research done by various people world wide. One should consult their doctor, physician or an expert before taking any action or herbal/natural remedy mentioned on this website.


Spices :: Herbs :: Vegetables
Copyright © 2006-2023 Spices and Medicinal Herbs