Asafoetida
•Last Updated: September 28 2022
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.
Asafoetida is most often used for
Last Updated: September 28 2022
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
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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