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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> "pavane" > wrote:
>> "Nick Cramer" > wrote in message

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> Thanks, Pavane. Yes. I'm quite familiar with the pungency of the uncooked
> spice. I like the recipe, except for the cauliflower. ;-)
>
> What I was really wondering about was its effect on BG, gastroparesis and
> such.
>

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I did a Google search for:

asafoetida diabetes
asafetida diabetes

http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/...th-asafoetida/

http://www.divineremedies.com/asafetida.htm

http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/herbs/asafoetida.htm

http://organizedwisdom.com/Asafoetida

http://www.rvita.com/539/remedies/wellness/asafoetida/

http://www.home-remedies-guide.com/herbs/asafoetida.htm

<http://chestofbooks.com/health/materia-medica-drugs/Pharmacology-Therapeutics/Zinci-Valeras-Zinci-Valeratis-Zinc-Valerate-U-S-P.html>

<http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200605/natural.remedies.of.arabia.htm>

Summary: high in carbohydrates. Nothing found indicating it has any
other effect on diabetes. Has a laxative effect, which indicates it
might help the gastroparesis. Usually comes from India, which is
not known for providing herbs usually free from adulterants such as
mercury, lead and arsenic.

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/...dic101608.html

Also a search on:

asafetida gastroparesis
asafoetida gastroparesis

http://www.medical-look.com/Digestiv...latulence.html

<http://www.med.cmu.ac.th/hospital/dis/hostpitalformuraly/Chapter14_OK.pdf>

Summary: nothing useful found

Robert Miles