Asafoetida

2. COMMON NAME
Gum of the stinksand

3. ASAFOETIDA
Preparation : Tincture of the Gum
resin, obtained by incision from the
living root.

4. ASAFOETIDA
The resin is grayish-
white when fresh, but
dries to a dark amber
color.

5. ASAFOETIDA
Medicine prepared from PLANT
Plant family : UMBELLIFERAE

6. UMBELLIFERAE - Family

7. UMBELLIFERAE - Family

8. UMBELLIFERAE - Family
This family can be easily identified with its peculiar
flower pattern – the umbrella type of flowers.
These plants are poisonous.
Out of the 3000 species in umbelliferae family only
about 38 species have been proved and used in
homoeopathy.

9. Homeopathic Medicines
1.Aegopodium Podagraria.
2.Aethusa Cynapium.
3.Ammoniacum Gummi.
4.Ammi Visnaga.
5.Anethum Graveoleus.
6.Angelica Archangelica.
7.Angelica Atropurpurea.
8.Angelica Sinesis Radix.
9.Anisum Stellatum.
10.Apium Graveolens.
11.Asafoetida.
12.Athamantha.
13.Carum Carvi
14. Cicuta Maculate.
15. Cicuta Virosa.
16.Conium Maculatum.
17.Coriandrum Sativum.
18. Eryngium Aquaticum.
19. Eryngium Maritium.
20. Ferula Glauca.

10. Homeopathic Medicines
21.Foeniculum Vulgare
22. Galbacum.
23. Heracleum Bravea.
24. Heracleum Glabra.
25. Heracleum Spondylium.
26.Hydrocotyle sciatica.
27.Imperatoria struthium.
28.Oenanthe crocata.
29.Oleum Anisi.
30.Oleum Coriandri.
31.Pastinaca Sativa.
32.Petroselenium.
33.Phellandrium.
34.Pimpinella Saxifrage.
35.Sanicula Europae.
36.Sium.
37.Sumbulus Moschatus.
38.Zizia Aurea

11. ASAFOETIDA - Crude
Its odour, when uncooked, is so strong that it must
be stored in airtight containers; otherwise the aroma
will contaminate other spices stored nearby.
However, its odour and flavor become much milder
and more pleasant upon heating in oil.

12. ASAFOETIDA - Uses
·Digestion - In India it is used to aid digestion and
is smeared on the abdomen in an alcohol or water.
·Asthma and bronchitis - It is also said to be helpful
in cases of asthma and bronchitis. A folk tradition
remedy for children's colds: it is mixed into a
pungent-smelling paste and hung in a bag around
the afflicted child's neck.

13. ASAFOETIDA - Uses
·Asafoetida has broad uses in traditional medicine as
an antimicrobial, with well documented uses for
treating chronic bronchitis and whooping cough, as
well as reducing flatulence.

14. ASAFOETIDA - Uses
Fighting flu - Asafoetida was used in 1918 to fight the
Spanish influenza pandemic.
Scientists report that the roots of Asafoetida produces
natural antiviral drug compounds that kill the
swine flu virus, H1N1

15. ASAFOETIDA - Uses
 Asafoetida has also been reported to have
contraceptive Use.
Antiepileptic - Asafoetida has been reported to be
antiepileptic in classical Unani.

16. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
Many of the
discharges of
Asafoetida are
offensive

17. Offensive Discharges
Lach, Nat. Carb
Ars., Ars.I, Calc.Carb, Nit.Acid
Baptisia, Carbolic Acid, Carbo Veg, China, Hepar
Sulph, Kreos, Medo., Pyro., Thuja

18. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
Hysteria from suddenly suppressed discharges.

Hypochondriacal
Sensitive to touch

19. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
Excessive abdominal
distention
Sensation abdomen
would burst through
mouth

20. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
Asafoetida produces flatulence.
Spasmodic contractions of stomach and esophagus
with reverse peristalsis, everything comes up, nothing
goes down.
After belching of wind strong rancid taste in mouth.
Sinking sensation worse at 11 a.m.

21. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
DEFICIENT MILK with over sensitiveness after
confinement.
Decay of bones
Extreme sensitiveness and terrible throbbing, nightly
pains.

22. Asafoetida-Guiding symptom
Pain as if a nail or plug driven in.
Glands all over body are hot and throb.
Numbness associated with pain

23. Diseases
Asthma
Belching
Bone diseases
Breast feeding
Chorea
Diarrhea
Dyspepsia
Flatulence
Hysteria
Hypersensitiveness
Orbital Neuralgia
Obesity
Ulcer

24. Causations
Ill effects of checked skin eruptions
Ill effects of suppressed discharges
Nervous disorders from suppressed skin
eruptions.
Neuralgia of stump after operation.

25. Constitutions
Suited to nervous and hysterical people
Phlegmatic, scrofulous and syphilitic
Who have taken much mercury
Oversensitive
Clumsy children
obesity

26. Constitutions
Patient often say “ I get no sympathy when I am sick
because I look so well”
Patient is fat, flabby and purple. Seldom be thought
in lean person.

27. Constitutions
They have appearance of plethora, the face looks
puffed, bloated and dropsical. Dark red and dusky
face
It shows cardiac disturbance and venous stasis
Carbo an., Aurum, Carbo veg and pulsatilla

28. Asafoetida - Mental
Magnifies her symptoms. Crave sympathy.
Sympathy desire for : Hell, Phos, Bell, Camph, Sep,
Tub, Bar.Ca, Nat.M., Carci., Pul., Causti., Thuja etc

29. Crave sympathy

30. Sympathy Aversion
Arnica
Carbolicum Acid
Chamo
Sepia
Sabal serr

31. Asafoetida - Mental
Dissatisfied with oneself. Complains of her troubles.
Complaining Causeless : Kali Brom
Of his condition : Bismuthum
Of diseases : Lach, Nux V, Ant.Tart, Cham, Acid Phos

32. Asafoetida - Mental
Changing moods.
Fickle, Cannot persevere in anything. Wants now one
thing then another.

33. Asafoetida - Mental
Change desire for :
Bry, Puls, Bac, Tub, Carc, Caps, Hep, Sep
Change Aversion to :
Kali carb, Caps, Cupr

34. Asafoetida - Mental
Hysteria from suddenly suppressed discharge.
Worst kind of hysteria, they go off almost from no
cause in to fainting, from close room, from
excitement, from any disturbance, after emission.
Hysteria with much trouble with throat or esophagus,
clutches throat

35. Asafoetida - Mental
Fainting during pain
Faints when he thinks that he has taken medicine.
Walks hither and thither

36. Asafoetida - Mental
HYPOCHONDRICAL
Other remedies : Ars, Aur
M, Ignatia, Cal C, Phos,
Acid Ph, Staph, Pul,
Platina

37. Syphilitic Remedy
Symptoms of Syphilis :
Night Pain
Ulcer
Offensive discharge

38. Eye
Orbital neuralgia > Pressure and rest
Inflammations with boring, throbbing pains at night
Superficial corneal ulcer with digging pain < at night
Numbness about eyes

39. Ear
Offensive, purulent discharge (Otorrhea) with boring
pain
Mastoid disease with pain in temporal region with
pushing out sensation.
The bone decay and hearing lost

40. Nose
Horribly offensive discharge, ulcer, caries of bone
Nose stopped, could not breathe through it with
fullness of head.

41. Mouth
Constantly chewing and working frothy slime out of
mouth
Speech not clear
Grinding of teeth at night

42. G.I.T
Air comes up in volume, we will wonder where all
the gas come from
Expulsion of sound of a pop gun going off almost
every second.
Flatus was not passed down but all passed upward
only.

43. G.I.T
Hysterical flatulence
Flatulence and regurgitation of liquid.
Gurgling and rolling of wind.

44. G.I.T
Pulsation in pit of stomach.
Eructations smelling like garlic
Eructations tast : Rancid and putrid
Gone empty feeling in the pit of stomach.

45. G.I.T
Diarrhea from the slightest indigestion
After any indiscretion in diet.
Painful watery diarrhea with disgusting smell

46. Bone
Periosteum painful, swollen, enlarged
Decay of bones and deep ulcerations
Pain extending outwards with numbness
Change place and > by touch

47. Female
Bearing down in genitals worse from riding in
carriage.
Breast fill up with milk in non pregnant women.
Also deficiency of milk. Milk diminished few days
after delivery

48. Asthma
Hysterical asthma
Asthmatic attacks at least once a day all her life from
bodily exertion, coition, from every satisfied meal.
(asthma after coition : ambra g.)
Obstinate cough < night
Compression on chest as from heavy

49. Modalities
Many symptoms are appear while sitting and better
in open air.
> by touch. Pain cease or change place by touch.
Comp. Agg. At night, from tough, left side, during
rest, warm application, from suppressions, mercury,
noise, after eating or drinking