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ASAFOETIDA (Heeng) Description Asafoetida (Ferula asafoetida) is a dry latex or resinous gum of a tall perennial plant has massive taproot or carrot-shaped root, 12.5 to 15 cm in diameter at the crown, when they are 4 to 5 years old. The latex is collected in earthen vessels, dried and packed in leather bags in the form of hing. This process is usually done before the plant flowers. Asafoetida is dirty yellow in colour, acrid and bitter in taste. It emits a strong, disagreeable, pungent, alliaceous odour due to the presence of sulphur compounds. Hence it is called ‘Devil’s dung’ abroad. The odour of Asafoetida is stronger and more tenacious than that of the onion. It is used as a flavouring agent and forms a constituent of many spice mixtures. Origin and distribution: Asafoetida has several varieties which are distributed from the Mediterranean region to Central Asia. It appears to have been introduced from East by the Arabian Physicians. It is grown in Kand