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Asafoetida – Ferula assa-foetida

Asafoetida is a herbaceous perennial,growing to 2.3m , it has a thick fleshy taproot , finely divided, feathery leaves and yellow flower umbels in summer and looks like giant fennel.

Asafoetida is frost-hardy withstanding temperatures to -5 degrees centigrade and should be grown in well drained reasonably rich soil. It is propagated by seed sown in autumn as soon as it is ripe.

Asafoetida has a long tradition of use in Ayurvedic medicine for digestive,disorders,respiratory diseases,impotence,painful menstruation and problems following childbirth and is said to counteract the effects of opium.

Asafoetida enhances the flavour of curries and spicy food.

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