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Botanical Name:
Bergenia ligulata
Pashanbheda consists of rhizomes of Bergenia ciliata (Haw)
Sternb, (Synonym Bergenia ligulata (Wall) Engl), Family
Saxifragaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Asmabhedaka, Silabheda
Assamese: Patharkuchi
Bengali: Patharkuchi, Himasagara, Patrankur
English: Winter Begonia
Guajarati: Pashanbheda, Pakhanbheda
Hindi: Pakhanabheda, Silphara, Patharcua, Pakhanabhed,
Silpbheda
Kannada: Alepgaya, Pahanbhedi, Hittaga, Pasanaberu,
Hittulaka
Kashmiri: Pashanbhed
Malayalam: Kallurvanchi, Kallurvanni, Kallorvanchi
Marathi: Pashanbheda
Oriya: Pasanbhedi, Pashanabheda
Punjabi: Kachalu, Pashanbhed
Tamil: Sirupilai
Telugu: Kondapindi
Botanical description:
It is a small perennial climbing plant that grows well in
moist and shady hilly areas, especially in the foothills of
the Himalayas and the Khasi hills of Assam. The stems are
shortened thick and the leaves ovate and bright red
seasonally. The flowers are white, pink or purple.
Parts used:
Rhizome
Major chemical constituent:
Tannic acid, Gallic acid and glucose
Therapeutic uses:
• Calculus (Asmari)
• Excessive flow of urine (Meha)
• Dysuria (Mutrakicchra) |
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