Asafoetida, a smelly, acrid spice beloved by Indians, has been used to lace their food for centuries. But it was never cultivated in the region - until now. Last week, scientists planted about 800 ...

An appetizer or an abhorrent? A medicine or a pesticide? Asafoetida sounds innocent enough – it’s a wild fennel plant native to Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan. The resin from its roots is used in ...

To prevent this, people resort to various home remedies. But did you know that keeping a packet of asafoetida with whole ...

What is Hing (Asafoetida)? Hing, also referred to as "asafoetida," is a gum-like resin obtained from the taproots of Ferula plants, native to Central Asia and the Middle East. This resin is ...