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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"/>
==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==
==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==
Bergenia ciliata kz1.jpg|Leaves
Bergenia ciliata 1.JPG|Flowers
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<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[httpshttp://wwwgbpihedenvis.medicinalplantsandusesnic.comin/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses The list of phytochemicalsPDFs/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 Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/bergenia-ciliata Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
</references>
* [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]]
