Synonym(s)
Rhizoma Bergeniae; Wrap-around root
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Approx. 20% tanning agents, especially gallotannins such as (bergenin = isocoumarin and catechin-3-gallate), phenolic glycosides (12-18% arbutin), hydroquinone, gallic acid
EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.
Bergeniae folium has astringent, antimicrobial and local haemostyptic effects.
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Indication(negative monograph of Commission E): The extract is supposed to be effective in skin leishmaniasis.
In folk medicine (especially Russian folk medicine) Bergeniae radix is used for diarrhea and other intestinal diseases, fever and rheumatic diseases.
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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 publishing house p. 73-74
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles