Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Asafoetida

Plant

English

Asafoetida, Asafetida, Assafoetida

Latin

Ferula assa-foetida Linne, Ferula asa foetida L.

Plantparts

Gum, Pitch, Unspecified, Volatitile oil

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Ache, Aches, Aids digestion, Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-coagulant, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihypotensive agent, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Anti-spasmodic, Aperient, aphrodisiac, Asthma, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, bite one's nails, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic pain, Clears gas, colic, Constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, Cramp, Cramps, Deobstruent, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, helmint, Herbal tonic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, improves digestion, improve the complexion, Increases sexual desire, Indigestion, intestinal gas, Laxative, Love drug, Low blood pressure, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Pertussis, Pick-me-up, Poor digestion, Pressor, prevents blood coagulation, Prevents clotting of the blood, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, purgative, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as a stimulant, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, Whooping cough, wind, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Anti-periodic, encourages menstruation, Interrupts menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation, stops menstrual periods

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

Deodorant

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 2-Butylmethyl-Disulfide, 2-Butylmethyl-Trisulfide, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Arabinose, ash, azulene, Beta-Pinene, Borneol-Acetate, Cadinene, Camphene, Carene, Caryophyllene, coumarin, Diallyl-Disulfide, Disulfide, essential oil, Farnesol, Ferulic acid, Ferulic-Acid-Ester, Foetidin, Galactose, Geranyl acetate, glucose, Glucuronic acid, L-Arabinose, limonene, linoleic acid, Luteolin, Monoterpene, myrcene, Myristic acid, Natural rubber, Oleic acid, P-Cymene, Petroselinic acid, phellandrene, resin, Rhamnose, sulphur-containing oil, Umbelliferone, valeric acid, Vanillin, Α-Phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0718

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