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News India Live, Digital Desk: It is not possible that it is winter season and there is no paratha, cauliflower curry and carrot halwa on the dinner table. We Indians eat a lot in winter because it is believed that appetite is good in this season. But brother, the fun of eating gets spoiled when heavy food enters the stomach and creates a balloon of “gas” and “bloating”.
This is the time when a small yellow box kept in our spice box i.e. Asafoetida (Asafoetida) Works like a superhero. Its fragrance may seem a bit strong and strange, but its benefits will surprise you.
Let us understand in simple language what gift your body will get if you start adding asafoetida daily in the tempering of pulses or vegetables this winter.
1. ‘Sure cure’ for stomach gas
In winter, we eat a lot of peas, kidney beans and urad dal, which create gas in the stomach. Asafoetida is considered a “digestive” in Ayurveda. If you feel flatulence or heaviness after eating food, then take a pinch of asafoetida with lukewarm water or apply its paste near your navel. Believe me, within minutes the air will pass and your stomach will feel light.
2. Cough and winter holiday
The cold wind of December sometimes causes congestion in the chest. Old grandmothers still apply asafoetida paste on the chest of small children. It is equally effective for adults also. Its effect is hot, which helps in melting the frozen phlegm and removes the difficulty in breathing.
3. Painkiller
Do you know that asafoetida is a natural painkiller? Many people complain of headache or joint pain in winter. Asafoetida has anti-inflammatory properties. Sometimes pressing asafoetida provides instant relief from toothache. It reduces swelling in the body.
4. Blood pressure control
Nowadays every third house has the problem of BP. Asafoetida contains a special element ‘coumarin’, which helps in thinning the blood and improving blood flow. Veins shrink in winter, in such a situation consumption of asafoetida is considered very good for heart health.
5. How to eat?
It is not necessary to throw asafoetida every time as a medicine.
- Tadka: Add a sprinkle of asafoetida along with cumin to dal, curry or dry vegetables. Fragrance and health will also increase.
- Buttermilk: In lunch, drink buttermilk mixed with roasted asafoetida and cumin seeds.
- Asafoetida water: Drinking lukewarm water with a pinch of asafoetida in it in the morning on an empty stomach is best for cleansing the stomach.
So this winter, take care of your health along with taste and don’t ignore that little box of asafoetida. He is the real ‘doctor’ of the kitchen!
