Milletamma's Hing (Asafoetida)has anti-spasmodic and anti-properties. So it helps to bloating and other stomach problems. It has anti-viral and antibiotic effects that help to relieve chest congestion and . It also helps to relieve menstrual . It has anti-properties that can heal insect bites and stings. It helps to acne and bring a glow on your face. Linn. is a main source of asafoetida a strong tenacious and sulfurous odor and oleo-gum resin of and nutritional importance. Asafoetida has been consumed as a spice and a folk for centuries. Recent studies have shown several promising activities particularly relaxant memory enhancing enzyme antioxidant hypotensive hepatoprotective anticarcinogenic antianticytotoxicity antianthelmintic and antagonistic effect. This review effectively dewith chemistry and various pharmacological and clinical studies of asafoetida. Asafoetida is used as a flavoring agent in food and as a traditional for many s in many parts of the world. Asafoetida (Ferula asafoetida) is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from the stems of Ferula plants belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Out of more than 170 species sixty spices of Ferula are widely distributed in Central Asia particularly West Afghanistan Iraq Turkey and Eastern Iran Europe and North Africa.5 F. asafoetida is one of the important species of Ferula and is more native to Afghanistan and Iran than grows about 2 m in height and is in two types and sweet.6 Asafoetida is called Hing or Hiin India.