Hing (culinary)
Pinch of asafoetida makes legumes digestible and calms vata gas.
reduces Vataincreases Pittareduces Kapha
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): pungent
- Virya (energy): heating
- Guna (qualities): light, sharp
Classical sources
- Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Aharayogi varga
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