Hingu — Asafoetida

Ayurvedic herb Hingu (Ferula assa-foetida) — Asafoetida. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Katu. Balances Vata, Kapha.

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Asafoetida is a potent digestive stimulant that alleviates gas, bloating, and abdominal pain. Excellent for Vata dosha.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Katu	Katu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant
Guna	Laghu, Snigdha, Tikshna	Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
Virya	Ushna	Ushna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
Vipaka	Katu	Katu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
Prabhava	Deepana, Pachana, Shoolaghna, Vatanulomana	Deepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama; Pachana — digests ama and toxins; Shoolaghna — analgesic, relieves pain

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Hingu is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Ramatha, Bahlika, Ugra, Sahasravedhi

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Hingu are: niryasa.

Main Indications

Hingu is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Gulma, Anaha, Shoola, Krimi, Ajeerna.

Dosha Effects

Hingu pacifies Vata, Kapha.

It may aggravate Pitta when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Hingu is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kauu, Tikta

Guna (Quality)Tikṣḍa

Virya (Potency)Uṣḍa

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu

Karma (Action)P¡cana, Hrdya, V¡takaphahara, Rucikara

Dose3-6 g

Therapeutic Uses: Hrdroga, Basti¿ūla, Vibandha, Garbhiḍi, Ar¿a, Gulmaroga, Krmi, Pl

Important Formulations: Kum¡ry¡sava

Botanical Name: Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke (Apiaceae)

Part Used: Lf

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
fruit	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9770972795006
fruit	Gastrointestinal diseases	MESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2Z	ISBN:9770972795006
leaf	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9788172361150
leaf	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788171360536
leaf	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9788171360536
leaf	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9788172361150
leaf	Diaphoretic	UMLS:C1707737	ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Abdominal pain	MESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Abortifacient agents	MESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Anticonvulsants	MESH:D000927,UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
plant exudate	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
plant exudate	Antimutagenic agents	MESH:D016587,UMLS:C0085168	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Effects on central nervous system	MESH:D002490,UMLS:C3714787, ICD-11:XA3JU6	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Cholera	MESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Colic	MESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9788171360536
plant exudate	Constipation	MESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
plant exudate	Contraceptive agents	MESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Diabetes mellitus	MESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
plant exudate	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Dyspnea	MESH:D004417,UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Enema	MESH:D004733,UMLS:C0993595	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Epilepsy	MESH:D004827,UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6Z	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362300
plant exudate	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Gastritis	MESH:D005756,UMLS:C0017152, DOID:4029, ICD-11:DA42	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Heart diseases	MESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Hemorrhage	MESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Hysteria	MESH:D007046,UMLS:C0020701	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Insecticides	MESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Intestinal diseases	MESH:D007410,UMLS:C0021831, DOID:5295, ICD-11:DE2Z	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Intestinal diseases, parasitic	MESH:D007411,UMLS:C0021832, DOID:100, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Laxatives	MESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Lung diseases	MESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.Y	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Menstruation-inducing agents	MESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Migraine disorders	MESH:D008881,UMLS:C0149931, DOID:6364, ICD-11:8A80.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Nootropic agents	MESH:D018697,UMLS:C0242913	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
plant exudate	Psoriasis	MESH:D011565,UMLS:C0033860, DOID:8893, ICD-11:EA90	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Respiratory system agents	MESH:D019141,UMLS:C0282686	ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudate	Scorpion stings	MESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Sterilization, reproductive	MESH:D013245,UMLS:C0038288	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Thirst	MESH:D013894	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Toothache	MESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.Y	ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudate	Whooping cough	MESH:D014917,UMLS:C0043167, ICD-11:XE6LT	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
rhizome	Abdominal pain	MESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9770972795006
rhizome	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Antipyretics	MESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7	ISBN:9788172361150
root	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Insecticides	MESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Toothache	MESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.Y	ISBN:9770972795006
root	Vaginal discharge	MESH:D019522,UMLS:C0227791, DOID:3767, ICD-11:MF3A	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Dracunculiasis	MESH:D004320,UMLS:C0013100, DOID:14418, ICD-11:1F64	ISBN:9770972795006
seed	Paralysis	MESH:D010243,UMLS:C0522224	ISBN:9770972795006
stem	Brain diseases	MESH:D001927,UMLS:C0006111, DOID:936	ISBN:9788172361150
stem	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9788172361150
whole plant	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Hypertension	MESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.Z	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Hypnotics and sedatives	MESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Hysteria	MESH:D007046,UMLS:C0020701	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Laxatives	MESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Neurodegenerative diseases	MESH:D019636,UMLS:C0524851, DOID:1289	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9789327275590
whole plant	Whooping cough	MESH:D014917,UMLS:C0043167, ICD-11:XE6LT	ISBN:9789327275590
	Abdominal pain	MESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9770972795006
	Abortion, habitual	MESH:D000026,UMLS:C0000809, ICD-11:GA33	ISBN:9788172361150
	Anthelmintics	MESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
	Anticonvulsants	MESH:D000927,UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361150
	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9788172361150
	Antioxidants	MESH:D000975,UMLS:C0003402	ISBN:9770972795006
	Antirheumatic agents	MESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2	ISBN:9788172362300
	Appetite stimulants	MESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447	ISBN:9788172362300
	Asthma	MESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717048
	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717048
	Colic	MESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361150
	Contraceptive agents	MESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9770972795006
	Dental caries	MESH:D003731,UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0	ISBN:9788172362300
	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361150
	Digestive system diseases	MESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2Z	ISBN:9788172362300
	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9788173717048
	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:9770972795006
	Dyspepsia	MESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717048
	Epilepsy	MESH:D004827,UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717048
	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9788173717048
	Fertility agents	MESH:D005299,UMLS:C0015896	ISBN:9770972795006
	Flatulence	MESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788173717048
	Galactogogues	MESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873	ISBN:9788172362300
	Gastritis	MESH:D005756,UMLS:C0017152, DOID:4029, ICD-11:DA42	ISBN:9780387706375
	Hemiplegia	MESH:D006429,UMLS:C0018991, DOID:10969, ICD-11:MB53.Z	ISBN:9788172360481
	Hypnotics and sedatives	MESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8	ISBN:9788173717048
	Hysteria	MESH:D007046,UMLS:C0020701	ISBN:9788172362300, ISBN:9788173717048
	Inflammatory bowel diseases	MESH:D015212,UMLS:C0021390, DOID:0050589, ICD-11:DD7Z	ISBN:9788172361150
	Laxatives	MESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3	ISBN:9788173717048
	Liver diseases	MESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0Z	ISBN:9788172361150, ISBN:9788173717048
	Menstruation-inducing agents	MESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346	ISBN:9788173717048
	Mental disorders	MESH:D001523,UMLS:C0004936, ICD-11:6E8Z	ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717048
	Molluscacides	MESH:D008975,UMLS:C0026392, ICD-11:XM0ZQ8	ISBN:9770972795006
	Muscle cramp	MESH:D009120,UMLS:C0026821, ICD-11:MB47.3	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
	Nervous system diseases	MESH:D009422,UMLS:C0027765, DOID:863, ICD-11:8E7Z	ISBN:9788173717048
	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
	Parasympatholytics	MESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77	ISBN:9788173717048
	Respiratory tract infections	MESH:D012141,UMLS:C0035243, ICD-11:CA45	ISBN:9788172361150
	Rinderpest	MESH:D012301,UMLS:C0035637	ISBN:9788172360481
	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9770972795006
	Splenic diseases	MESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8Z	ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
	Syphilis	MESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6Z	ISBN:9788172362300
	Whooping cough	MESH:D014917,UMLS:C0043167, ICD-11:XE6LT	ISBN:9788173717048
	Eructation	MESH:D004884,UMLS:C0014724, ICD-11:MD91	ISBN:9788172362300