Healthy Herbal Plants Indigenous Medicines That Protect Against Viruses – Asafoetida Perumkayam Asafoetida / Perumkayam / The Gods of Food / Ferula assa fcetida The scientific name of Asafoetida is “Ferula assa fcetida”. Called “Asafcetida” in English, it is called “Perankayam” in Tamil. Asafoetida in Telugu Nalin Danushka March 15, 2020April 1, 2020