HING!

Reduce the bloat.

 

Hing is the resinous bark of a small tree. It can be found in powdered form, cut with wheat or fenugreek, or in crystals which dissolve when heated. This warming culinary is a must for bringing its oniony flavor and aroma to sattvic dishes and to reduce gases in legume dishes. It appears in many herbal medicines, most often hingvastak churna, a compound where it is roasted in ghee and mixed with cumin and pepper.

 

Botanical name: Ferula foetida

AKA: Asafoetida

Parts used: bark

Rasa: pungent, bitter

Virya: heating

Vipaka: pungent

Qualities: sharp, penetrating

Actions: enkindles agni, burns ama, reduces gas

Contraindications: aggravates pitta

 

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