Synonym(s)
Bergenia leaf; Chagorian tea; Folia Bergeniae; Wrap-around root leaf
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Tannins (17-18 %), especially gallotannins such as (bergenin = isocoumarin and catechin-3-gallate), phenol glycosides (12-18 % arbutin), hydroquinone, gallic acid.
Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
Empirical medicine (popular herbal remedy in large parts of Russia, Mongolia and northern China): "skin diseases" diarrhea and other intestinal diseases, fever and rheumatism. The extract is said to be effective for skin leishmaniasis.
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- Ammon H et al (2014). Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary. Walter de Gruyter GmbH Berlin/Boston S 247
- Schilcher H (2015) Guide to phytotherapy, 5th edition. Urban-Fischer-Verlag p. 73-74
- https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Bergenia+crassifolia
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