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[[File:Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. f. ligulata (Yeo) (Saxifragaceae) plant.jpg|thumb|right|''Bergenia ligulata'']]
'''Bergenia ligulata''' is a plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae and the genus Bergenia. The plant is mostly found in temperate Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan and in Khasia hills at 15,00 meter altitude.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Teething troubles}}, {{Uses|Ear pain}}, {{Uses|Intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Bergenia ligulata contains A phenolic compound bergenin and afzelechin, a type of flavan-3-ol. The rhizome contains an active principle bergenin (0.6%), gallic acid, glucose (5.6%), tannins (14.2–16.3%), mucilage and wax; a C-glycoside and beta-sitosterol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Medicinal Uses Common names=={{Common names|kn=Hittaga, Hittulaka|ml=Kallurvanchi, Kallurvanni|sa=Ashmabheda, Nagbhita|ta=Sirupilai|te=Kondapindi, Telanurupindi|hi=Dakachru, Pakhanabhed|en=Velvet leaf}}
===Veerya===
===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Ovate|Rounded|Large rounded basal leaves with untoothed bristly margins}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|1.5-2.5 cm long|White–violet|With 5 petals|Sepal cup is hairless with blunt sepals}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|||}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Ashmarihara kashaya]] * [[Vastyamayantaka ghrita]] * [[Mootravirechaniya kashaya]] <ref name="Ayurvedic properties"/> ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segment}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Bergenia are hardy plants that can grow in climates with extreme temperature ranges from about −35 °F (−37 °C) to 115 °F (46 °C).<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==Summer. ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==Plant grows well under humid, temperate climatic conditions, where temperature generally remains below 20ºC.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/> ==Kind of soil needed==Plant grows well over sandy, slightly acidic soils with high porosity and rich in organic matter or forest humus. ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Trophical areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Cold areas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. f. ligulata (Yeo) (Saxifragaceae) plant.jpg|FlowerBergenia ciliata kz1.jpg|LeavesBergenia ciliata 1.JPG|Flowers</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Bergenia chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://allpaedia.com/herbal-plants/11799-bergenia-ciliata-bergenia-ligulata.html Phytogeography]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic properties">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/07/14/pashanabheda-bergenia-ligulata-uses-research/ Ayurvedic properties]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergenia_ligulata Bergenia Cultivation]</ref> <ref name="wikipediaRequired Ecosystem/Climate">[https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/bergenia-ciliata Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968705/ Comparative pharmacognostical and phytochemical study on Bergenia ligulata Wall. and Ammania buccifera Linn]
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4061584/ Comparative pharmacognosy of Pashanbhed]
* [http://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/e92af74e8a5c6ba519b6dc58f90cc744/a9162c7026eb74f9c6368524a568fa82 Bergenia ligulata on envis centre on medicinal plants]
* [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/11d5a27f453983b425218d520370228a/synonym/c6e322c32389ee4b2276be3c014bf390 Bergenia ligulata on worlds plants]
* [http://www.banlab.com/hearbs_details_popup.php?hearbid=93 Bergenia ligulata on banlab]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Saxifragaceae]]
