Asafoetida Essential Oil

Description

Name:  Asafoetida

Latin name: Ferula ada-foetida

Country of origin: UK Distilled

Overseas only:  This oil is classified as flammable and will incur Hazmat shipping for overseas, please see further information below

Commonly known as ‘Devils Dung’ and ‘Devils Gum’
Steam distilled in our own distillery here in the UK from the gum imported from Iran. The gum itself comes from a large perennial herb where the roots are cut to produce the gum.
The oil has a very strong pungent odour similar to a very strong onion /garlic smell. The oil is a straw yellow in colouration. Used widely in the food and flavouring trade as well as a component in perfumery. Commonly used for digestive complaints.