Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

Metabolic Nature of Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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AGGRAVATES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Subtaste:

Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Family:

Apiaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Carminative

STRONG CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Energy Vitality:

Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Respiratory-Health:

Antitussive

ANTITUSSIVE

Cough suppressant, particularly for dry coughs or a tickle in your throat.

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Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Immune System:

Anthelminthic

STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Heart & Circulation:

Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Reproductive Health:

Abortifacient

ABORTIFACIENT

An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion. These herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy.

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Contraceptive

CONTRACEPTIVE

Herbs that reduce fertility or prevent conception. There are no reliable herbal contraceptives!

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Induces Ovulation

INDUCES-OVULATION

Herbs that encourage ovulation.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

Hing (Asafoetida)

Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common
Anthelminthic, Bronchodilator, Contraceptive, Expectorant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Abortifacient, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Induces-ovulation, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antitussive, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Abortifacient, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Abortifacient, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Abortifacient, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Bronchodilator, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Anthelminthic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Caraway Seeds

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antitussive, Carminative, Spleen-tonic
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic
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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Abortifacient, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant
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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Antitussive, Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative
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Thyme (fresh)

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Anthelminthic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy
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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Anthelminthic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Analgesic, Burns-toxins
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Expectorant
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Anthelminthic, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Bronchodilator, Vasodilator, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Nervine, Abortifacient, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive
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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common
Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Analgesic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Digestive
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Bronchodilator, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy
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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Vasodilator
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Digestive
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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common
Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Analgesic, Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive
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Mahanarayan Oil

Mahanarayan Oil has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins
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Lobelia

Lobelia has these Actions in Common
Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Bronchodilator, Expectorant, Nervine
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Reviews for Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

(2.00 out of 5 stars) 1 rating

Sue Ellen Princeton, NJ

2013-02-11

“I do not use gluten. Is hing available in a GF way? I'd like to try it but not in the wheat form shown above."

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John J Immel Asheville, NC

2013-02-21

“We would be very happy to find a gluten-free supplier. Do you know of any?"

Stephanie Smithfield, RI

2013-04-05

“Wheat-free asafoetida: https://www.myspicesage.com/asafoetida-powder-p-652.html?cPath=1_10&zenid=llf3gjsdhd0clg46voscfk9g85 "

2013-08-23

“Thanks Stephanie!"

Peg Oxford, PA

2014-07-08

“I find it difficult to use. I was expecting a powder. The chunk is hard to cut and it seems to stay in one little lump when cooking it."

goshman Bridgetown, W.INDIES

2014-11-20

“Have the same query about it being GF free.Its common practice everywhere when sold single.Would be great to find it free too especially for candida sufferers."

Heather Vaughan, CAy, RYT Albuquerque, NM

2014-11-21

“Hi Goshman, We carry the block of asafoetida because it stays fresh longer- we feel that's an important element since we are shipping products our office. We apologize for those of you who can't use this product due to gluten intolerance or candida. "

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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Hing (asafoetida 3.5oz) Bar (Ferula assafoetida)

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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Metabolic Nature of Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

ACRID

AROMATIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz) Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

STRONG CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

SPLEEN-TONIC

BURNS-TOXINS

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

ANALGESIC

NERVINE

STIMULATES-ENERGY

ANTITUSSIVE

BRONCHODILATOR

EXPECTORANT

STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC

VASODILATOR

ABORTIFACIENT

CONTRACEPTIVE

EMMENAGOGUE

INDUCES-OVULATION

ANTISPASMODIC

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Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Caraway Seeds has these Actions in Common

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Dill has these Actions in Common

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Thyme (fresh) has these Actions in Common

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Mahanarayan Oil has these Actions in Common

Lobelia has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Reproductive-Health

Digestion

Diet

Bowel, Poop Elimination

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hing (Asafoetida 3.5oz)
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS