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HING (Ferula foetida Regel): A potent Unani Herb with its descriptive parameters of pharmacognosy and pharmacology: A Review.
- Source :
- Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics; Sep/Oct2020, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p362-367, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Hing (Family- Umbelliferae) or asafoetida is the latex obtained from living rootstocks or taproots of several species of Ferula, e.g. F. alliacea Boiss, F. rubricaulis Boiss, F. assafoetida Linn and F. narthex Boiss found in central Asia. Asafoetida occurs in three forms, viz Tears, Mass and Paste. Hing has shown diverse biological and pharmacological activities. It has been used in Unani Medicine (Tibb-e-Unani) and other Traditional Systems of Medicine from time immemorial and it is described as diuretic, anti-diabetic, emmenagogue etc. The present review highlights the botanical description, traditional uses, pharmacognositcal features, pharmacological properties and pharmacological studies conducted on this Medicinal plant used in Unani system of medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FERULA
ARAB medicine
PHARMACOLOGY
MEDICINAL plants
TRADITIONAL medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22501177
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145979004
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i5.4372