Hing, known as asafoetida in English, is one ingredient, that is present in every kitchen in the country. This pungent spice makes the food taste spicy, tangy, and also makes it healthy. Well known as a flavouring spice, Hing is also best known for its medicinal remedies.'
Medicinal Properties of Hing:
- It possesses antiflatulent, antiepileptic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anthelminthic, laxative and nervine stimulant properties.
- The antimicrobial benefits of hing help in dealing with respiratory problems such as chronic bronchitis, asthma and dry cough.
- People also use hing for indigestion, hysteria, convulsions, and also as a nerve stimulant for ongoing mental and physical fatigue with depression.
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The right way to use Hing in your everyday meal:
- ¾ tsp dry ginger powder (sauth) + a pinch of hing + black salt in a cup of warm water helps reduce flatulence.
- A pinch of hing + 1 cup of buttermilk serves as a great natural home remedy for bloating and gas problems.
- Prepare a powder of a mixture consisting of one tablespoon each of dried ginger, long pepper, curry leaves, ajwain, black pepper and cumin. Fry this mixture in a teaspoon of sesame oil along with one teaspoon of hing. Add some rock salt to it. Take one teaspoon of this natural medicine (mixed with clarified butter) along with steamed rice to cure indigestion.
- Consuming two teaspoons of bitter gourd juice mixed with a ¾ teaspoon of asafoetida powder is useful in controlling diabetes.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of asafoetida and half a teaspoon each of onion juice and betel leaf juice in two teaspoons of honey. Take this asafoetida home remedy three times /in a day to deal with symptoms of asthma and other respiratory disorders.
- Mix half a teaspoon of asafoetida powder in two teaspoons of lime juice. Heat the solution slightly. Dip a cotton ball in this solution and place it on your aching tooth to relieve a toothache.
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