Asafoetida (Hiltit)
Ferula assa-foetida
About Asafoetida (Hiltit)
Asafoetida (Hiltit) (Ferula assa-foetida) is a herb used in the Sufi & Islamic Mystical Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Respiratory Issues, Antimicrobial, and Menstrual Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Asafoetida (/æsəˈfɛtɪdə/; also spelled asafetida) is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) (Perumkayam) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (F. foetida and F. assa-foetida), perennial herbs growing 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall. They are part of the celery family, Umbelliferae. Notably, asafoetida is thought to be in the same genus as silphium, a North African plant now believed to be extinct, and was used as a cheaper substitute...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist