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Tribulus terrestris is an annual plant in the caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world, that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive.
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'''Tribulus terrestris''' is an annual plant in the caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world, that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive.
  
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In Ayurvedic pharmacology, tribulus terrestris is used as a powder form of the aerial parts, particularly the fruits, and it is known in Sanskrit as gokshura, meaning the "cow's hoof", possibly because the small thorns tend to get stuck on grazing animals. Nevertheless, an unrelated plant, pedalium is also known as gokshura, more specifically as bada gokshura ("big cow's hoof"), whereas the gokshura proper is referred to as chhota gokshura ("small cow's hoof"). The two herbs are often found mixed in powder blends used.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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Gokshura is believed to contribute to overall physical, as well as sexual, strength by building all the tissues, especially shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue) but it is not considered as a particular vajikarana (sexual functions) herb.<ref name="uses2/> It is believed to be useful in kidney, bladder, urinary tract and uro-genital related conditions, where it is said to act as a diuretic.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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==Common name==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Sterols such as beta-sitosterols or stigma. These chemical compounds help to protect the prostate gland from swelling and in combination with the X steroidal saponins, may help to protect the prostate from cancer.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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* '''English''' - Caltrops
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==Common names==
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* '''Kannada''' - ನೆಗ್ಗಿಲ ಮುಳ್ಳು
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{{Common names|kn=|ml= Nerinnii|sa=|ta=palleru-mullu|te=Cinnpalleru|hi=Gokharu |en=Puncture Vine, Caltrop}}
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* '''Hindi''' - Gokhru
 
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are pinnately compound with leaflets less than a quarter-inch long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-10 mm wide|Yellow|5-20|The flowers are 4-10 mm wide, with five lemon-yellow petals. A week after each flower blooms}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||10 mm longe|fruit is easily falls apart into four or five single-seeded nutlets||5}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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We have very little information on this species and are not sure how successful it will be in Britain.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|weed in Europe}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy seashores in Japan}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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"Tribulus terrestris".jpg
 
   
 
   
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<references>
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Bee (Id ?) on Devil's Thorn flower (Tribulus terrestris) (11884336176).jpg
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<ref name="uses">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361934/ "Identification of fruits of Tribulus terrestris Linn. and Pedalium murex Linn.: A pharmacognostical approach"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses2>[http://www.shareayurveda.com/ayurvedic-dictionary/glossary/gokshura/ Gokshura]</ref>
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Devil's Thorn (Tribulus terrestris) (11883835994).jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/tribulus/data05.html "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Puncture%20Vine.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tribulus+terrestrisia "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361934/ Identification of fruits of Tribulus terrestris Linn. and Pedalium murex Linn-A pharmacognostical approach]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulus_terrestris Tribulus terrestris-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031942213001453 Tribulus terrestris on science direct.com]
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* [https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=QandA/Commercial/20020522-2.html Tribulus terrestris on Richters.com]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:51, 12 June 2018

Gokshura, Tribulus terrestris, Small Caltrops

Tribulus terrestris is an annual plant in the caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) widely distributed around the world, that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Sterols such as beta-sitosterols or stigma. These chemical compounds help to protect the prostate gland from swelling and in combination with the X steroidal saponins, may help to protect the prostate from cancer.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Gokharu
Malayalam Nerinnii
Tamil palleru-mullu
Telugu Cinnpalleru
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Puncture Vine, Caltrop


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are pinnately compound with leaflets less than a quarter-inch long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-10 mm wide Yellow 5-20 The flowers are 4-10 mm wide, with five lemon-yellow petals. A week after each flower blooms

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
10 mm longe fruit is easily falls apart into four or five single-seeded nutlets 5 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

We have very little information on this species and are not sure how successful it will be in Britain.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, weed in Europe, Sandy seashores in Japan.

Photo Gallery

  • "Tribulus terrestris".jpg
  • Bee (Id ?) on Devil's Thorn flower (Tribulus terrestris) (11884336176).jpg
  • Devil's Thorn (Tribulus terrestris) (11883835994).jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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