Product Information
- Botanical Name : Ferula assa-foetida
- Product Code : HV-EO-07
- Aroma : Pungent, unpleasant smell
- Applications : Food & culinary, medicines & pharma, cosmetics & spa, flavour & fragrances, aromatherapy
- Color : Pale yellow to dark yllow liquid
- Plant Part : Resin
- Production Method : Steam distillation
Asafoetida Essential Oil
Description:
Asafoetida is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 m high). The species is native to the mountains of Afghanistan, and is mainly cultivated in nearby India. Botanical Name of Asafoetida oil is Ferula assa-foetida of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family.
Uses & Benefits:
- Asafoetida Essential Oil is used to treat chronic bronchitis and asthma, whooping cough (pertussis), croup, and hoarseness.
- It has also been used for digestive problems notably gas, and irritable bowel syndrome, and irritable colon.
- It has been traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
- Asafoetida has been used for hysteria, insanity and convulsions, as well as to treat the debilitating fatigue and depression associated with neurasthenia.
- Asafoetida has also been successful in treating secondary amenorrhea, or abnormal cessation of periods.
Asafoetida Oil Specification:
Botanical Name: Â Ferula Asafoetida
Common name:  Hing Oil, Heeng Oil, Devil’s Dung and Food of the Gods
Origin:Â Â India
Mode of Extraction:Â Â Steam distillation
Parts Used: Â Resin
Note Classification: Â Top
Appearance: Â Â Pale yellow to dak yellow
Organoleptic Properties: Â Pungent, unpleasant smell
Refractive Index at 20 °C:   1.510 – 1.525
Specific Gravity at 20 °C:   0.940 – 0.980
Solubility:Â Â Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
Storage:Â Â Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
Blends with: Â Â Garlic, Onion, Basil, Bay, Caraway, and Cardamom
Constituents: Â Â Asaresinotannols ‘A’ and ‘B’, ferulic acid, umbelliferone
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