But supplying himself with asafetida, which he occasionally rubbed over the soles of his shoes, to elude the scent of bloodhounds, he again followed the north star, and finally reached our home.
"A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences"
Laura S. Haviland
Frances Simpson described the special folk medicines of her family near Herndon: When an epidemic was reported in the village during the winter, she prepared the dreadful smelling asafetida bags which she tied about our necks under our dresses.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Dr. Sir W. Jones believes that the plant possesses antispasmodic properties, basing his belief on its odor, which resembles asafetida, though not so disagreeable.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera