BOTANICAL NAME: Ferula narthex
FAMILY: Umbelliferae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Charaka- Deepaniya, Svasahara, Sangya Sthapana, Katu Skandha.
Sushruta- Pippalyadi Gana, Ushakadi Gana.
Bhavprakash- Haritkyadi Varga
ENGLISH NAME: Asafoetida
COMMON NAME: Hing
Hindi: Heeng, Hing
Kannada: Hingu
Bengali: Hing
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
हिङ्गु
सहस्रवेधि जतुकं बाह्लीकं हिङ्गु रामठम् |
हिङ्गूष्णं पाचनं रुच्यं तीक्ष्णं वातबलासहृत् |
शूलगुल्मोदरानाहकृमिघ्नं पित्तवर्द्धनम् ||९०||
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Stem are much branched. Leaves are puburolous and minutely grandular, radicle one large and ternatisect with segment oblonglantulate, and obtuse; Umbel are freshly peduncles, 20-30 Ray’s. Flower are yellow color.
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu | Laghu ,Snigdh,Tikshan | Ushna | Katu | – | Kaphvattshamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent | Light, Unctuous, hot. | Hot | Pungent | – | Kapha vata pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Resin, Gum, Volatile oil.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Abdominal disorder: Local application of hingu in affected area.
- Worm infestation: 2gm hingu mix in 100ml water enema given.
- Colic pain: Hingu in 125-500mg consume internally.
- Blood disorder: Internally taken cause blood thinning.
INDICATION:
Pachansansthan digestive system, Raktvahsansthan blood disorder ,Shvsansansthan respiratory system,Mutarvahsansthan urinary disorder, Twacha skin disorder.
USEFUL PART: Niryas (Gum)
DOSAGE: Churan – 125 -500 mg
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
- Hingavadi churan
- Hingvastak churan
- Hingkapoor Vatika,
- Rajo Parvartni vati