Bergenia ligulata wall is considered amongst the high valued medicinal herbs and one of the important examples of controversial. It has many medicinal properties such as antibacterial, antiinflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic. For more multimedia, look at bergenia on wikimedia commons. Bergenia ligulata paashaanbhed, prashanbheda, and other spellings in ayurveda traditional indian medicine is a plant belonging to family saxifragaceae and the genus. Basically bergenia ciliate, is a native of central asia. Saxifraga ligulata belongs to family saxifragaceae, is an accepted source of ayurvedic medicine pashanabheda. These results verify the previous studies and also identify the presence of cac 2 o 4 crystal aggregation inhibiting constituents in.
Leaves are ovate or round and 515 cm long at flowering time flowering period march may. You have chosen to save the tq2sa5v item to a parts. Throughout the year the plant remains green and shiny and ready for medicinal use for the whole year. Bergenia cordifolia winter glow winterglut from neil. Bergenia a genus of perennial grasses of the family saxifragaceae. In the autumn, leaves turn to bright red with short stiff hairs and attain about 30 cm length. An ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to hybrid linear ion trap triple quadrupole mass spectrometry uhplcqqqlitmsms method has been developed and validated for the estimation of quantitative variation of eight major bioactive phenolics. A good ground cover plant, forming a slowly spreading clump. Plant profile for bergenia crassifolia early bergenia. Bergenia ligulata fsaxifragaceae is an important plant described in ayurveda. Bergenia ligulata a plant of the western himalayas bergenia ligulata is a particularly tough evergreen plant which carries large heads of white flowers which age to blush pink.
It is a controversial drug, as plants like bergenia ligulata wall. Bergenia ligulata paashaanbhed, prashanbheda, and other spellings in ayurveda traditional indian medicine is a plant belonging to the family saxifragaceae and the genus bergenia. Secondary metabolites, pharmacological uses, bergenia species, bergenia ligulata, bergenia stracheyi, bergenia ciliata, bergenin. It survives the frosts, as i would expect a plant which originated at moderate altitudes in the nw himalaya, to be able to cope though the species has a reputation in cultivation of being damaged but not killed off by late spring frosts.
Short spikes of lightpink flowers appear in spring, darkening a. A juice or powder of the whole plant is used to treat urinary troubles in nepal. Pashanbheda is a plant species in the genus bergenia. Bergenia ligulata is considered as official source of pashanbheda and in kerala ammania buccifera is used under this name. Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen perennial growing to 0. They can be affected by vine weevil, so applying beneficial nematodes twice a year may be required. There are 11 species of bergenia, found primarily in central and east asia. It is particularly noted for having foliage that turns beet red in late fall through winter. Genus bergenia are evergreen rhizomatous perennials with leathery, rounded leaves and dense, erect clusters of bellshaped pink or white flowers in spring details b. Comparative pharmacognostical and phytochemical study on. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Pdf on sep 1, 2016, mohammad yaseen khan and others published phytopharmacological and chemical profile of bergenia ciliata find. Bergenia ciliata fringed elephants earsrhs gardening.
A study made on the bioactivity analysis of medicinal herb bergenia. In this study, the presence of bergenin in saxifraga ligulata and the. Images bergenia images and videos of plants and gardens. Bergenia purpurescens is a clumpforming perennial that is native to the eastern himalayas, western china and northern burma. Bergenia ligulata rhizome extract is previously reported to inhibit cac 2 o 4 crystal precipitation and growth garimella et al.
A plant of the western himalayas bergenia ligulata is a particularly tough evergreen plant which carries large heads of white flowers which age to blush pink. In india, it is mostly found in himalayas and khasia hills of meghalaya. Idcube direct analysis in real time highresolution mass spectrometry and its capabilities in the identification of phenolic components from the green leaves of bergenia crassifolia l. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Bergenia ciliata of family saxifragaceae is known as kodiya or pashanbheda in dhanolti uttranchal. The phytochemical studies have shown the presence of many secondary metabolites belonging to coumarins, flavonoids, benzenoids, lactone. Bergenia pacumbis chinese elephants earsrhs gardening. Obtained from the roots, the extract keeps the skin soft and brings translucence. But the concentration of alkaloids remains good in the month of winter. Use of bergenin as an analytical marker for standardization of the. It is mostly found in temperate regions of the himalayas from kashmir to bhutan and in khasia hills at 1,500 m 4,900 ft altitude.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bergenia. Pdf phytopharmacological and chemical profile of bergenia ciliata. On the flower stalk there are 2040 red or white bellshaped florets, most often in a corymbose cluster. Uses, research, side effects pashanabheda bergenia ligulata wall. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 8 september 2017, at 11. Pashanabheda bergenia ciliate ligulata is a marvelous creation of god that helps us in curing many diseases. Other common names chinese elephants ears she yan bai cai. Images bergenia professional images and videos of plants and gardens for use in magazines, books, calendars, brochures and other media. Bergenia ligulata wall saxifragaceae is perennial herb that grows. Born on stout stems in early spring, erect clusters of pale pink flowers with rosepink calyces rise above attractive rosettes of thick, leathery, finelytoothed, fresh green leaves. Drought tolerant when established and excellent for growing in a pot. This plant is used for treatment of a number of ailments like urinary disorders and cardiac problems.
It is in leaf all year, in flower from march to april. This booklet evidence based ayurvedic practice is an effort to compile all such possible publications and present them in the form of a prescription for a particular disease condition, covering eighteen diseases. This species is native to central and eastern asia from siberia and the altay mountains in russia south through northern mongolia into china where it grows on rocky cliffs some 5,000 feet high. Plant profile for bergenia crassifolia early bergenia perennial. The stem of bergenia is shortened and has a fleshy rhizome.
The root of bergenia ligulata was extracted with different organic solvents in increasing order of polarity. In ayurveda, it is use as a litholytic agent for urinary calculi and other renal disorders. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Pashanbheda, stone breaker, bergenia ligulata, pharmacological activity. Plant profile for bergenia ciliata fringed bergenia. The large, rounded leaves are covered on both sides with soft, downy hairs. Nevertheless, it having many other magical effects in the body and most of. Bergenia are evergreen, so remove only damaged and tattered foliage as necessary. Who, in progress report by the director general, document no.
Dark green leaves, to 8 inches or more across, have wavy, sparsely toothed edges. Names of bergenia in various languages of the world are also given. Pashanbhedabergenia ligulata plant is used in preparation of many ayurvedic medicines. Bergenia stracheyi is a plant species in the genus bergenia found in the western himalayas, from 27004700 m, afghanistan and tajikistan.
Bergenia species, hairy bergenia, pigsqueak, winter bergenia. The first two of these, which i regard as being conspecific, have exactly similar chromosome sets. Bergenia ciliata was subjected to bioactivity analysis. How bergenia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Bergenia are incredibly hardy, and reliably evergreen throughout nearly the entire continent. Major bioactive phenolics in bergenia species from the indian.
Characterization of volatile and semivolatile compounds in green and fermented leaves of bergenia crassifolia l. Bergenia ligulata is a plant belonging to the family saxifragaceae and the genus bergenia. Evaluation of antioxidant activities of bergenia ciliata. Preliminary phytochemical investigation of extract of root. It is found in afghanistan, south tibet, bhutan phuntsoling district,northern nepal, deothang district, ha district and mongar district. It is native to woodland areas, shady rock ledges and alpine meadows in temperate areas of the himalayas, ranging from eastern pakistan. Bergenia cordifolia winter glow winterglut characteristics. Native to the himalayas, bergenia ciliata fringed bergenia is a largeleaved, slowgrowing, clumpforming perennial. The target users of this document are mainly qualified general. Each plant features a rosette of leathery, elliptic to ovateelliptic leaves to as much as 10 long which emerge with reddish blush in spring, but. Bergenia ligulata is a perennial herb with short, thick, fleshy and procumbent stems and very stout root stock.
The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Pdf antibacterial and antiinflammatory potential bergenia ligulata. Plant profile for bergenia ciliata fringed bergenia perennial. The records of these investigations are described in this communication. It is native to woodland areas, shady rock ledges and alpine meadows in temperate areas of the himalayas, ranging from eastern pakistan to kashmir, nepal and. Bergenia crassifolia is a plant widely used in herbal medicine. Bergenia ligulata is a plant that is widely used in ayurveda practices that originated in india about 5,000 years ago. Rose, lilac, or purple flowers in dense clusters on erect stems that stand well above leaves.
Rapid profiling of phenolic compounds of green and fermented bergenia crassifolia l. Preliminary phytochemical investigation of extract of root of. Presence of hood like structure at petiole region is one of the chief diagnostic characters in all the three species of bergenia i. Some peculiar structures at the petiolar region of bergenia species are described.
These results verify the previous studies and also identify the presence of cac 2 o 4 crystal aggregation inhibiting constituents in bergenia ligulata. The plant saxifraga ligulata, wellknown as pashanbheda in the indigenous system of. Pashanbhed meaning stone breaker is a wellknown ayurvedic drug, used mainly as diuretic and lithotropic. Media in category bergenia ciliatathe following files are in this category, out of total.
A manual on participatory inventory and management of. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about bergenia species, hairy bergenia, pigsqueak, winter bergenia bergenia ciliata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles databa. Who, in progress report by the director general, document. Recently, gaur 1999 reported only bergenia ligulata from northwest himalaya in the flora of the district garhwal, northwest himalaya.
Genus bergenia are evergreen rhizomatous perennials with leathery, rounded leaves and dense, erect clusters of bellshaped pink or white flowers in spring. Bergenia article about bergenia by the free dictionary. Evaluation of antioxidant activities of bergenia ciliata rhizome. It survives the frosts, as i would expect a plant which originated at moderate altitudes in the nw himalaya, to be able to cope though the species has a reputation in cultivation of being damaged but. It is plant is sometimes treated as a form of bergenia ciliata. Saxifragaceae saxifrage family medicinal use of bergenia ciliata. Bergenia species are important medicinal plants used in indigenous systems of medicine for their antilithiatic and diuretic properties. Bergenia ligulata, megasea ciliata, saxifraga ciliata, saxifraga ligulata, saxifraga thysanodes family. Bergenia ciliata is used mainly for kidney disorder. Some of them are ashmarihar kashay for kidney stone, mutravirechan kashay, himalaya herbal healthcares cystone to disolves kidney stone, nephrolex and liv 52, baidyanath pathrina, charak pharmaceuticals bombay, calcury, etc. Bergenia ciliata plant finder missouri botanical garden. Antioxidant activities of bergenia ciliata rhizome 40 later added and the tubes were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 min.
The leaves can grow very large especially in a moist shady spot. Obtained from the roots, the extract keeps the skin soft and brings translucence and smoothness to the skin. Major bioactive phenolics in bergenia species from the. The genus bergenia moench 115 cytology hamel 1948 has described the chromosomes of b. A manual on participatory inventory and management of pakhenbed bergenia ciliata syn. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Generating an epub file may take a long time, please be patient. This species of bergenia is very unique and much sought after by collectors.
Key words pashanabedha, materia medica, controversial, bergenia ciliata. Bergenia ciliata, commonly called fringed bergenia, hairy leaf bergenia or winter begonia, is a largeleaved, slowgrowing, clumpforming perennial that typically grows to 12 tall and spreads to 24 wide. View picture of bergenia species, heartleaf bergenia, pigsqueak, siberian tea, winterblooming bergenia bergenia crassifolia at daves garden. The plant bergenia ligulata is chief botanical source of pashanbheda drug used. Bergenia crassifolia siberian tea pfaf plant database. Bergenia ligulata wall is considered amongst the high valued medicinal herbs and one of the important examples of controversial drugs which is popularly known as paashanbheda meaning to dissolve the stone in indian systems of medicine.
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