{"id":156546,"date":"2022-03-11T12:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T07:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=156546"},"modified":"2026-03-02T06:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:49:39","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-pashanbhed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-pashanbhed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pashanbhed (Bergenia Ligulata): Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Chemical Constituents of Pashanbhed<\/a><\/li>
Uses of Pashanbhed<\/a><\/li>
Benefits of Pashanbhed<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Pashanbhed?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Pashanbhed<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPashanbhed or stone breaker is a popular Indian drug. It is also called stonebreaker as it can dissolve kidney stones. Pashanbhed is derived from the plant Bergenia ligulata and is used in the indigenous system of medicine. Bergenia ligulata is a climbing plant that is distributed in moist areas of the Himalayas, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and south Tibet. The flowers of Bergenia ligulata are pink, purple, or white. According to the Ayurvedic system of medicine, Pashanbhed is used for various medicinal purposes. The rhizome, root, and leaves of Bergenia ligulata are used to treat a variety of ailments 1<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>Chemical Constituents of Pashanbhed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe rhizome of Pashanbhed contains many chemical constituents like arbutin, paashaanolactone, afzelechin, bergenin, norbergenin, catechin, minerals, glucose, albumin, vitamins, mucilage, ash, starch, and gallic acid.\u00a0The constituents present in seeds of pashanbhed include tannic acid, coumarin, minerals, wax, coumarin, and gallic acid.\u00a0The root of pashanbhed showed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, carbohydrates, saponins, and glycosides 1<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pashanbhed has been traditionally used to treat kidney stones in the United States. source: ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pashanbhed may help in preventing the recurrence of kidney stones in the United States. source: ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pashanbhed has anti-inflammatory properties that can benefit individuals with kidney stones in the United States. source: ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pashanbhed has diuretic properties that can promote urine flow and help flush out kidney stones in the United States. source: ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Uses of Pashanbhed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pashanbhed is used in the management of kidney and bladder stones, urinary problems, and other diseases due to its medicinal properties like:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Anti-inflammatory activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Antilithic activity (preventing the formation of stones)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Antiviral activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Anti-bradykinin activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Antibacterial activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Diuretic activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Liver protective activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Antipyretic activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Laxative\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Analgesic\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Aphrodisiac\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Abortifacient 1<\/a>,2<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Benefits of Pashanbhed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Benefits of Pashanbhed for Preventing Stone Formation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Antiurolithic is the property of preventing or dissolving stones in the ureters, bladders, or kidneys. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pashanbhed inhibits the growth of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals, which is responsible for the formation of kidney or urinary stones. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Hot water extract of the Pashanbhed plant is taken orally for treating urinary or renal stones. Pashanbhed powder is also recommended to manage painful urination 2<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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