Asafoetida

Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Ferula foetida (the active oleoresin being called Ferula asafoetida) is a supplement catered towards lung and gastrointestinal health, and is used as a carminative agent. It may also have benefits to cognition and usage as an aphrodisiac.

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Asafoetida is most often used for

What are other names for Asafoetida?
Note that Asafoetida is also known as:
  • Asant
  • Food Of The Gods
  • Jowani Badian
  • Stinking Gum
  • Giant Fennel
  • Hing
  • Mvuje
  • Anghuzeh
  • Stinkasant
  • Ferula Asafoetida
  • Devil's Dung
Dosage information

Supplementation in rats tend to use 200-400mg/kg of the gum or oleoresin, which leads to an estimated human dosage of:

  • 2,200-4,400mg for a 150lb person
  • 2,900-5,800mg for a 200lb person
  • 3,600-7,300mg for a 250lb person

These are estimated human dosages based on the animal research, and it is not known if they are the optimal human doses or not.

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