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The Ancient Ritual That Calms Your Body and Balances Your Hormones | Salila Sukumaran

24 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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Salila Sukumaran explains how cumin aids digestion and asafoetida (hing) supports gut health. Asafoetida's Ayurvedic property of vata anulomana helps normalize peristalsis and bowel movement, especially after sitting or eating poorly. Activate it in warm oil before use.

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Digestion. Specific herbs for digestion. Cumin is the best for digestion. Cumin's name itself means digestion jiraka, meaning that that which creates digestion. So adding cumin. Another unsung hero is asafetida. Not a lot of people know about it, but activated in warm oil. Add a little hing to every savory dish you make can substitute as onions. It's very, very good for health. It has a property called vata anulomana, meaning it moves the peristalsis down downwards. If there's any reverse peristalsis due to long time sitting due to eating not so good food, it will restore that balance and it will help the bowels move downward and eliminate better. So asafoetida, that's great. So mixing it with a little bit of oil first.