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Bergenia ligulata - Asmabhedaka

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[[File:Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. f. ligulata (Yeo) (Saxifragaceae) plant.jpg|thumb|right|''Bergenia ligulata'']]
 '''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. 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Teething troubles}}, {{Uses|Ear pain}}, {{Uses|Intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|boilsBoils}}, {{Uses|woundsWounds}}, {{Uses|burnsBurns}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|RootRoots}}, {{Parts Used|rhizomesRhizomes}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}.
==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"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Alepgaya, Hittaga, Hittulaka|ml=Kallurvanchi,Kallurvanni|sa=Ashmabheda,Nagbhita|ta=Sirupilai|te=Kondapindi, Telanurupindi|hi=Dakachru, Pakhanabhed|en=Velvet leaf}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava===
==Habit==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|ovate roundedOvate|Rounded|Large rounded basal leaves with untoothed bristly margins}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|1.5-2.5 cm long|white–violetWhite–violet|with With 5 petals|Sepal cup is hairless with blunt sepals}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome||s|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaAshmarihara kashaya]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Vastyamayantaka ghrita]] * [[Mootravirechaniya kashaya]] <ref name="Ayurvedic properties"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==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 Trophical areas}}, {{Commonly seen|cold Cold areas}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Podlaskie - Suprasl - Kopna Gora - Arboretum - Bergenia cordifolia - flowerciliata (Haw.JPG) Sternb. f. ligulata (Yeo) (Saxifragaceae) plant.jpg|FlowerFile:Bergenia 'Bressingham White'ciliata kz1.jpg|LeavesFile:Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'ciliata 1.jpg JPG|Flowers
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[httpshttp://wwwgbpihedenvis.medicinalplantsandusesnic.comin/PDFs/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses "medicinal plants"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"allpedea>[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 Cultivation]</ref> <ref name="wikipedeaRequired 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/a9162c7026eb74f9c6368524a568fa82Bergenia ligulata on envis centre on medicinal plants]* [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/11d5a27f453983b425218d520370228a/synonym/c6e322c32389ee4b2276be3c014bf390Bergenia ligulata on worlds plants]* [http://www.banlab.com/hearbs_details_popup.php?hearbid=93Bergenia 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]]

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