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Ferula narthex BOISS.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Hingu |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Ferula narthex BOISS. |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Asafoetida / Devil’s dung
Therapeutic use
Abdominal colic pain (shularoga), flatulence (adhmana), abdominal lumps (gulma), heart diseases (hridroga), worm infestation (krumi roga), generalized enlargement of the abdomen (udara roga), disturbed metabolism (agnimandya), bloating of abdomen (anaha)[1]
Other Varieties/ Botanical names
- Ferula foetida
- Ferula assa-foetida
- Ferula pseudalliacea
- Ferula rubricaulis
- Ferula lutensis
- Ferula alliacea
- Ferula latisecta
- Ferula sinkiangensis
- Ferula fukanensis
- Ferula narthex
- Ferula jaeschkeana
- Ferula thomsoni
- Ferula galbaniflua
- Ferula sumul
- Ferula suaveolens
- Ferula persica
- Ferula alliaceae
Identification characters
- Jatuka – Hingu is a resinous exudate from the plant.
- Bahlika – Available in Bahlika desa.
- Ugragandha – Hingu has very strong odour.[2]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Hingu
Additional synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Sahasravedhi, Jatuka, Bahlika, Ramatha[3]
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Reduces kapha and vata |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/29 | As an ingredient of Bhedini yavagu (Gruel for catharsis) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(6) | Deepaniya (appetizer) mahakashaya |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(37) | Shwasahara (anti – dyspneic) mahakashaya |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(48) | Sandnyasthapana (regaining consciousness) mahakashaya |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/15 | Preparations of Trivrut (Operculina turpethum L.) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/53 | As an ingredient of Trivrittadi Modaka |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/63 | As an ingredient of Tryushanadi Yoga |
Dose
125 – 500 mg of the drug[4]
Important Formulations
As per A.P.I.[5]
- Hingvashtak Churna
- Hingvadi Churna
- Hinguvachadi Churna
Current availability
Available
- Largely found in Himalayan region, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand.
- Out of India – Eastern parts of Iran and the Western parts of Afghanistan.
Current researches
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:32
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 90, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 90, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:32
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:32