Pashanbhed

Botanical Name :- Bergenia pacumbis (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) C.Y.Wu & J.T.Pan, Family :- Saxifragaceae

Synonyms :- Bergenia ligulata Engl.; Bergenia ligulata var. cliata (Royle) Engl.

Regional Name :– Hindi : Pakhanabheda, Pakhanabhed, Patharcua, Silphara, Silpbheda, Sanskrit : Asmabhedaka, Silabheda, Asmabhedaka, Nagbhita, Urdu :Kachalu, Pakhanabheda, Punjabi : Batpia, Dharposh, Pashanbhed, Assamese : Patharkuchi, Bengali : Himasagara, Patharchuri, Gujarati : Pakhanbheda, Pashanbheda, Kannada : Alepgaya, Malayalam : Kallurvanchi, Marathi : Pashanbheda, Tamil : Sirupilai, Telugu : Kondapindi.

Part Used:- Root & Rhizome.

Description : Pashanbhed is a perennial herb mostly found in temperate Himalayas from Kashmir  to Bhutan at an altitude  of 2000-3000 m and in Khasia hills upto1500 meter altitude. Pasanabheda reaches up to 50 cm height. Rhizome is solid, barrel shaped, cylindrical 1.5-3.0 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter.

Phytoconstituents:-The main constituents-Bergenin, Tannic acid, Flavonoids, Benzenoids, Gallic, Lactose and Glucose.

Ayurvedic Properties :- Rasa – Tikta, Kasaya, Guna – Laghu, Virya – Sita, Vipaka – Katu, Karma – Bhedana, Vastisodhana, Mutravirecaniya, Asmarighna.

Ayurvedic Applications:- Asmari, Meha, Mutrakicchra.

Medicinal Uses :- It is used for localized swelling, wound healing , diarrhoea, piles, Ulcers, fever and dysmenorrhea, renal calculi, dysuria, burning micturition and retention of urine in the bladder, antidote for opium poisoning.

Formulations
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