Introduction
Hing is a perennial herb known as Feula Asfoetida basically found in mountainous regions. This plant has very fine aroma and unique flavor. Hing basically extracted from roots of plant used as a spice. It is also called as Devil’s dung because of its very strong smell. Hing has very rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidants property resulting as health booster. Hing grows well in dry areas, so it’s a good choice for eco-friendly gardening. Hing possesses a unique adaptability to arid environments, rendering it a sustainable and environmentally onscious option for cultivation.
Hing makes itself very special because of its versatility. It improves the flavor of cooking dishes and enhanced the health benefits as increasing good digestion and decreasing bloating. It is very essential ingredient in vegetarian and vegan cooking.
Hing provide multiple type of benefits are as boosts the immune system, improve digestion, relieves, reduce coughs & colds, improve appetite, control level of blood sugar, protection against cancer etc.
Different name in some other language:-
Assamese : Hing
Bengali : Hing
English : Asfoetida
Gujrati : Hing, Vagharni
Hindi : Hing, Hingda
Kannada : Hing, Ingu
Kashmiri : Eng
Malayalam : Kayam
Marathi : Hing, Hira, Hing
Oriya : Hengu, Hingu
Punjabi : Hing
Tamil : Perungayam
Telugu : Inguva
Urdu : Hitleet, Hing
Some of the top health benefits of its are as under:
1. Useful in Dysmennohea: Intake of 100ml of buttermilk with a pinch of Asafoetida (Hing), 1/2 teaspoon of Fenugreek (Methi) powder and little salt twice daily for 3 days is beneficial.
2. Useful in Toothache: Mix half teaspoon of Asafoetida (Heeng) powder in 2 teaspoons of lime juice and heat the solution slightly. Dip a small cotton ball in the solution and place it on the aching place for 20-30 minutes to geting relief.
3. Useful in Headache: Prepare the paste of 1 part of hingu, 1 part of dry ginger, 1 part of camphor, 2 parts of tailed pepper by adding some milk. External application of this fine paste on the forehead to cure tension headaches as well as migraine.
4. Useful in Flatulence: Mix 1gm of dry ginger powder, a pinch of Hing, little black salt added in 100ml of warm water or butter mik and consume twice daily.
5. Useful in Indigestion: Take 5gms of powder prepared from equal quantity of dried ginger, long pepper, curry leaves, ajwain, black pepper, Cumin and Asafoetida(Heeng) with a little ghee and salt and taken with the first bolus of food is useful in indigestion and flatulance etc.6. Piles: Regular intake of 100 ml of buttermilk with a pinch of hing twice or thrice a day is highly beneficial in piles.
