vinarghya – Pashanbheda / Patharchatta / Patharkhar / Patharchur / Parnabija / Kalanchoe Pinnata / Asthibhaksha / Patharchattam / Paan Futti / Koppat / Patharkuchi / Pattharchoor / Zakhm Hayaat / पथरखार – 100g
Patharkhar is a succulent perennial herb of Western Himalaya found growing wild up to an altitude of 800 m but can be grown up to an altitude of 1000 m. It is commonly seen growing on slopes of hills, waste lands, roadsides, open woodlands, forests and forest margins.
Patharkhar is a widely used divine or miracle herb which is used to treat a wide spectrum of ailments as a result a variety of common name Mother of Millions, Air Plant, Donkey Ears, Life Plant, Leaf of Life, Resurrection Plant. Canterbury Bells, Cathedral Bells. miracle leaf, live leaf, live leaf plant are given to this plant round the world.
Pashanbheda breaks stones or calculi (Pashan is stone and bheda means to break, in Sanskrit) due to its diuretic and lithotriptic (dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys) activities. It is used in Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine for the treatment of many diseases especially for urinary stones.