Assa-foetida
Assa-foetida (Ferula assa-foetida) is a plant whose resin has a strong and unpleasant odor, hence its common name “devil’s dung” (duivelsdrek in Dutch) used by the Dutch, mentioned in the text. This association with the devil is probably due to its repulsive smell. Assa-foetida has been used since antiquity in traditional medicine for its supposed … Read more