Hing: 3 definitions

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Hing means something in Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Hing has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Himga.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Hing in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family having the following synonyms: Peucedanum jaeschkeanum, Ferula jaeschkeana var. parkeriana. For the possible medicinal usage of hing, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Hing in India is the name of a plant defined with Ferula foetida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Scorodosma foetidum Bunge (among others).

2) Hing is also identified with Gardenia resinifera It has the synonym Gardenia lucida Roxb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hist. Pl. (Baillon) (1880)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal
· Flora Indica (1824)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Hing, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Hing in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) asafoetida..—hing (हींग) is alternatively transliterated as Hīṃga.

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