BOTANICAL NAME

BERGENIA LIGULATA

FAMILY

SAXIFRAGACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Pasanbhed, Ashmaghan

HINDI : Pakhanbhed, Silfada, Silparo, Silpara

DISTRIBUTION

8000 TO 10,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL AT HIMALYAS

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tannic acid, Galic acid, Albumin, Glucose, Bergenin, Catechin - 3 - gallate, Afzelechin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh, Tikshan

Kashay, Tikt

Katu

Sheet

Ashmari-bhedan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Urinary tract infection

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailmenst

Skin diseases

Tridoosh-shamak

Diarrhoea

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mutravirechan kashay churna