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Bergenia ligulata - Asmabhedaka
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Bergenia ligulata Paashaanbhed, Prashanbheda, and other spellings in Ayurveda Indian traditional medicine 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.
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Uses
Teething troubles, Ear pain, Intestinal parasites, Cuts, boils, wounds, burns, Dysentery, Fever, Cough.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Bergenia ligulata contains A phenolic compound bergenin and afzelechin, a type of flavan-3-ol.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Alepgaya, Hittaga, Hittulaka |
| Hindi | Dakachru, Pakhanabhed |
| Malayalam | Kallurvanchi,Kallurvanni |
| Tamil | Sirupilai |
| Telugu | Kondapindi, Telanurupindi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ashmabheda,Nagbhita |
| English |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| ovate rounded | Large rounded basal leaves with untoothed bristly margins |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1.5-2.5 cm long | white–violet | with 5 petals | Sepal cup is hairless with blunt sepals |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | s | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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).[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
western Himalayas, open woodland, moisty soil area.
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Teething troubles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ear pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal parasites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with rhizomes used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Tuber segment
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of western Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of moisty soil area
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