Rasayana by H.S. Puri

Author:H.S. Puri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press

Uses in old western medicine

It was used for hysteria, hypochondriasis, convulsions, spasms, nervous apoplexy, whooping cough and flatulent constipation. Cerebral excitants were considered synergistic with it, whilst cerebral and arterial depressants were incompatible (Culbreth, 1927). It was commonly used in the form of tincture or as an emulsion, which was prepared by gradually triturating 4 g of asafoetida with 90 ml of water. The dose was 15–30 ml. A pill, made from equal parts of aloe extract and asafoetida, was also very popular for hyperacidity. With valerian, tincture asafoetida was commonly prescribed as a remedy for enuresis, hypochondria and hysteria, as it stimulated the general nervous system and circulation by raising arterial tension. It stimulated secretions and excretions and increased libido.

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