Asafoetida Oil

Asafoetida, an dried oleo-gum-resin which is exudated from the roots of Ferula assa-foetida.It is mainly found in the tap root of the perennial herb belonging to family of Apiaceae.It is native to iran and mainly found in the dessert area.

ESSENTIAL OIL:-Asafoetidaoil is extracted from its resins through a steam distillation process. It is fluid in nature and is yellow in color with strong garlic like aroma.

ESSENTIAL oil main constituent consist's of disulfides and tepenoid its major components , 2-butyl propenyl disulfide, is major sulfide c ompund The terpenoid compounds includes α‑pinene, β‑pinene, myrcene and limonene.free ferulic acid, valeric acid.

MEDICINAL USES:-

1. Gastrointestinal Disorders: - It is an potent remedy for diseases of the stomach. It is best medicine for flatulence and is an important ingredient for most of the digestive tablets.It is well known for curing constitipation and acidity.

2. AROMATHERAPY:-It is being used for relieving various nervous disorders,cough,cold and treating parasitic effected skin.It's soothing nature helps in curing chronic fatigue and candidiasis.

3. Antihyperglycemic:-The life threatening Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder.Due to presence of ferulic acid in its oil it has very positive effect on lowering the glucose level as it elevates the release of insulin in the blood.

4. Respiratory disorders:-It helps in treating various respiratory chronic disorders like asthma, bronchitis.

5. ANTIMICROBIAL:-It is used in many medicines for curing influenza.It also inhibits the growth of microbes which makes it effective against skin disorders.

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