Pashana bheda is a perennial herb found in the temperate Himalayas. It is a good herb for treating diseases related to urinary system.
Benefits of Pashana Bheda: Good herb for dissolving uric acid, urinary stones/gravel. Urinary stones, urinary tract infection, dissolving uric acid, cough, diarrhea, fever, tumors, scurvy, spastic colon, hepatitis, spleen enlargement, vertigo, strangury, headache, catarrh of bladder.
Habitat: Found in temperate the areas of the Himalayas.
Action: Astringent, demulcent, diuretic, lithotriptic.
Scientific name: Bergenia ligulata.
Useful part: Rhizome.
Dosage: 50-100 ml decotion.
Energetics: Astringent, sweet-cold-sweet PK-V+
Tissues: Plasma, fat, reproductive.
Systems: Reproductive, urinary.
Classical and common names
Ayurvedic: Paashaanabheda, Ashmaribhedikaa, Ashmaribhit, Ashmghna, Shilaabhit, Shilaabheda.
English: None.
Preparation: Decoction, powder, paste