In the Indian system
of medicine, hing plays vital role mainly
used as an appetiser and is an important ingredient in cooking such as dal, sambhar and in some chutney’s. A
pinch of hing enhances the taste of dish and also improves our digestive
system. It keeps away indigestion that may lead to headaches, flatulence, etc.,
Hing is available in
three forms – powder, pieces and gummy paste. It is acrid and bitter in taste
used only in vegetarian dishes.
This spice is used as a digestive aid and its odour is so stong when it is uncooked. However it becomes milder when fried in oil and gives wonderful taste to curries.
This spice is used as a digestive aid and its odour is so stong when it is uncooked. However it becomes milder when fried in oil and gives wonderful taste to curries.
Generally in Indian
cooking, it is used in dal, chutney’s, sambhar , pakodas and in tamarind
pulihora. It is used very little (a pinch) in curries due to its strong,
pungent smell.
The benefits are:
- In the Indian system of medicine, it is used mainly as an appetizer and as a digestive, anti – flatulent, and an anti –worm agent.
2. It
contains sulpher and it is applied on skin for allergies, pruritus and rashes.
3. Hing is
applied on scorpion bite as a first aid as it absorbs the poison.
4. A pinch of
hing taken in a glass of butter milk gives immediate relief to minor stomach
upsets.
5. A mixture
of hing, ajwain and rock salt (all powdered
and mixed) can cure amoebiasis, irritable bowel syndrome and gastritis.
6. Two
grains (1/8 gm) of hing mixed with 4 ounces (1/4 litre) of goat’s milk and a 1
tbsp of honey taking daily thrice for few months is beneficial for functional
sterility, painful menstruation, profuse bleeding and white discharge and
habitual abortion.
7. A grain
(1/8 gm) of hing with a teaspoonful of infusion of cloves 3 times a day for few
months after child birth increases lochia and secretion of breast milk.
8. It also
prevents flatulence and helps in digestion.
9. The dried
gum mixed in water helps in headache and in treating migraines and tensions.
10. ·
Hing
helps in spasmodic afflictions of the respiratory track such as whooping cough,
chronic bronchitis and asthma.
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