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Hing Benefits in Winter: Asafoetida can be considered a boon for health in winter. Asafoetida is very beneficial in providing relief from digestive, respiratory system and joint pain of the body. The natural elements present in it help in providing relief from stomach gas, cough, mucus and cold. Drinking lukewarm water mixed with asafoetida can provide amazing benefits to the body. Consuming ajwain-asafoetida powder or asafoetida with ghee improves digestion and makes the body feel warm. It has special importance in Ayurveda.
Ayurvedic Uses of Hing in Winter: Many challenges arise for health during the winter season. Due to cold, people’s immunity becomes weak and the digestive system is also adversely affected. Cold air also causes problems for our respiratory system and joints. As the cold increases, symptoms like gas, flatulence, cough, mucus, headache and chills become common. In such a situation, a spice kept in your kitchen can prove to be very beneficial. The name of this spice is asafoetida. It is believed in Ayurveda that if asafoetida is used properly during the cold season, one can get relief from many problems.
The pungent smelling asafoetida used in daily food is rich in many properties. For this reason, it has been given a prominent place in Hingwashtak, Ajwain-Asafoetida powder and many digestion related Ayurvedic remedies. The specialty of asafoetida is hidden in its natural active compounds. Ferulic acid, sulfur compounds, coumarins and volatile oils in asafoetida are very beneficial for health. These compounds help in providing relief from winter problems like stomach stiffness, gas, cough and mucus. This is the reason why asafoetida is also called the natural heat battery of winter, because it helps in reactivating the digestive fire of the body that has cooled down.
Often people eat more heavy, fried and spicy things in winter, which puts more burden on the stomach. In such a situation, home remedies of asafoetida are considered very useful. Drinking lukewarm water mixed with a pinch of asafoetida reduces the heaviness in the stomach and the body starts feeling warm immediately. Its powder along with celery helps in calming gas and indigestion. Taking it mixed with ghee loosens phlegm and reduces stiffness in the throat. Many people apply asafoetida paste for stomach ache caused by cold, which can provide relief from stomach cramps and cramps.
Inhaling steam of asafoetida for cold and cough, taking it in small quantity with black salt or mixing it with curd to improve digestion, all these traditional remedies have been adopted for a long time. Drinking hot water mixed with asafoetida and lemon after eating a heavy meal makes the body feel light. Ayurvedic Hingwashtak powder is also popular in strengthening digestion. If you have any health related problem, then definitely take advice from Ayurveda expert before using asafoetida excessively. You will get more benefit from this.
(Disclaimer: The information and information given in this article is based on general assumptions. Hindi news18 does not confirm these. Contact the concerned expert before implementing them.)
