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Botanical Name:
Tribulus terrestris
Gokshura consists of root of Tribulus terrestris Linn,
Family Zygophyllacease
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Svadamstra, Goksuraka, Traikantaka, Trikatna
Assamese: Gokhurkata, Gokshura
Bengali: Gokhri, Gokshura
English: Caltrops fruit
Guajarati: Bethagokharu, Mithagokhru, Nanagokharu
Hindi: Gokhru
Kannada: Neggilamullu, Neggilu, Sannaneggilu
Kashmiri: Pakhda, Michikand
Malayalam: Nerinjil
Marathi: Gokharu, Sarate
Oriya: Gokhyura, Gukhura
Punjabi: Bhakhra, Gokhru
Tamil: Nerinjil, Nerunjil
Telugu: Palleru Kaya
Urdu: Khar-e-Khasak Khurd
Botanical description:
Tribulus terrestris is an annual prostrate herb. Roots are
star-shaped, consisting of 5 capsules of the pericarp, and
6~10 mm in diameter. Sometimes pericarps are separated. The
outer surface is grayish green~grayish brown. The capsule is
protuberant on the dorsal side with two thorns. The thorn is
3~7 mm long of large thorns and 2~5 mm long of short ones.
Many bulges are on the ridge-line. The texture is hard. The
cross-section is white ~ yellowish white and oleaceous. It
is odourless, and tastes bitter.
Parts used:
Dried roots
Major chemical constituents:
Alkaloids and saponins
Therapeutic uses:
• Asthma (Svasa)
• Heart disease (Hrdroga)
• Cough (Kasa)
• Disease due to vata dosa (Vataroga)
• Gastric ulcer (Sularoga)
• Dysuria (Mutrakrcchra)
• Calculus (Asamari) |
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