Pashanabheda — Stone Breaker

Ayurvedic herb Pashanabheda (Bergenia ligulata) — Stone Breaker. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Tikta, Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Effective in kidney stones, urinary infections, and painful urination.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaTikta, KashayaTikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic; Kashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaLaghu, RukshaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaAshmaribhedana, MutralaAshmaribhedana — expels kidney stones; Mutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Pashanabheda is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Ashmabheda, Silabheda, Prashthabheda, Upalbheda

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Pashanabheda are: moola.

Main Indications

Pashanabheda is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Ashmari, Mutrakrichha, Mutraghata, Prameha, Arsha.

Dosha Effects

Pashanabheda pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Pashanabheda is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Tikta, Kaṣ¡ya
Guna (Quality)Laghu
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)A¿marighna, Bhedana, Vasti¿odhana, Mūtravirecaniya 155
Dose3-6 g of the drug in powder form
Therapeutic Uses: Meha, Mūtrakrcchra, A¿mari
Important Formulations: A¿marihara Kaṣ¡ya Cūrḍa, Mūtravirecaniya Kaṣ¡ya
Botanical Name: Bergenia ciliata (Saxifragaceae)
Part Used: Rz.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
leafAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
leafCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
leafDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9780387706375
leafHemostasisMESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116ISBN:9770972795006
leafKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9770972795006
leafMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9780387706375
leafSplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9780387706375
leafUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9780387706375
leafWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAntiprotozoal agentsMESH:D000981,UMLS:C0003416, ICD-11:XM4393ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAntiviral agentsMESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeCardiotoxinsMESH:D054715,UMLS:C0304200ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeCardiovascular systemMESH:D002319,UMLS:C0007226, ICD-11:XA4PM9ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeDysuriaMESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeLithiasisMESH:D020347,UMLS:C0023869ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeMyalgiaMESH:D063806,UMLS:C0231528, ICD-11:FB56.2ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeScurvyMESH:D012614,UMLS:C0036474, DOID:13724, ICD-11:5B56.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeSpasmMESH:D013035,UMLS:C0037763, ICD-11:MB47.3ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeSplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeUrinary bladder diseasesMESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365ISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeUrinary calculiMESH:D014545,UMLS:C0042018, ICD-11:GB70.ZISBN:9788171360536
rhizomeUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9788172360481
rhizomeUterine hemorrhageMESH:D014592,UMLS:C0042134, ICD-11:GA16.3ISBN:9788171360536
rootAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006
rootAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172362089
rootAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
rootAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
rootAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
rootAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006
rootBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9770972795006
rootCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089
rootDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
rootDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
rootDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
rootDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
rootDysuriaMESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7ISBN:9770972795006
rootEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9770972795006
rootEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9770972795006
rootEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9770972795006
rootFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
rootFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
rootGalactogoguesMESH:D056669,UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9770972795006
rootHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9770972795006
rootHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
rootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
rootKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9770972795006
rootLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9770972795006
rootLithiasisMESH:D020347,UMLS:C0023869ISBN:9770972795006
rootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9770972795006
rootMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
rootPostpartum hemorrhageMESH:D006473,UMLS:C0032797, ICD-11:JA43ISBN:9770972795006
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
rootScurvyMESH:D012614,UMLS:C0036474, DOID:13724, ICD-11:5B56.0ISBN:9770972795006
rootSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
rootSplenomegalyMESH:D013163,UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
rootSuppurationMESH:D013492,UMLS:C3203360ISBN:9770972795006
rootToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9770972795006
rootTuberculosisMESH:D014376,UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9770972795006
rootUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
rootUrinary calculiMESH:D014545,UMLS:C0042018, ICD-11:GB70.ZISBN:9770972795006
rootUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9770972795006
rootUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
rootWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
rootWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
shootHemostasisMESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116ISBN:9770972795006
shootKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9770972795006
shootWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
stemDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
BlisterMESH:D001768,UMLS:C1579830, ICD-11:ME63.3ISBN:9770972795006
BurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362089
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
DizzinessMESH:D004244,UMLS:C0012833, ICD-11:MB48ISBN:9770972795006
EndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9770972795006
FurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
HeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
Heart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9770972795006
HemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
LithiasisMESH:D020347,UMLS:C0023869ISBN:9770972795006
PolyuriaMESH:D011141,UMLS:C0032617, ICD-11:MF55ISBN:9780387706375
Stomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
Urinary calculiMESH:D014545,UMLS:C0042018, ICD-11:GB70.ZISBN:9770972795006
Urologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9770972795006
VertigoMESH:D014717,UMLS:C0042571, ICD-11:MB48.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375
Wound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172362089