Asafoetida: Medicinal Uses

Definition

The milky sap of -species, e.g., L., Apiaceae (e.g., PH 4, no longer officinal), hardened into a gum resin.

Ingredients

  • Resins with esters of ferulic acid.
  • Rubber
  • Essential oil
  • Sulfur compounds (disgusting smell)

Fields of application

Exclusively in alternative medicine, in homeopathy, potentized, against gastrointestinal complaints.

Products

Homeopathic medicines