Herbal-medicine

Asafoetida paste
Scientific name - common name asafoetida - devil's dung. Hing (indian), asafetida, asafoetida or asafetida  alternative; antiperiodic; antispasmodic; aphrodisiac; cardiotonic; carminative; deobstruent; deodorant; expectorant; laxative; parasiticide; sedative; stimulant; tonic. a large fennel-like plant that grows mainly in iran and india. The powdered gum resin of the asafetida imparts a very strong onion-garlic flavor and is used in small quantities to indian dishes. This spice is not known much outside india. The taste is bitter and acrid; however, when fried lightly, it adds wonderful aroma and taste. In the spring, when the plant is about to bloom, the stems and roots are cut, and the milky resin is scraped off. The gummy resin is sun-dried into a solid mass that is sold in solid, wax-like pieces. Most raw asafetida is sent to india for further processing and sale, mostly in powdered form.

Herbal-medicane

Iran, in terms of geographic situation, climate and one thousand years history in traditional medicine, and also having well-known philosophers, has special and outstanding position all around world. According to this ecology, Iran has 11 climates from 13 common international climates which turns Iran to origin of more than 1000 different plant species and this rate is two to three times more than plant species in Europe. This diversity and valuable medicinal properties break Iran into the list of main countries with herbal medicine potentiality. Recent researches have shown that over 2300 species of Iran plants hold medicinal, hygienic and cosmetic properties. Moreover, 1728 species of aforementioned plants are recognized as originally domestic plants which growing up solely in Iran and are considered as exclusive capacity in our country.