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Gokshura, Tribulus terrestris, Small Caltrops

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

Uses

Impotency, Painful urination, Kidney diseases, Gout diseases, Cancer, Blotches, Pimples, Leprosy, Skin diseases, Psoriasis, Congestion.

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	ನೆಗ್ಗಿಲು Neggilu, ನೆರಿಗಿಲು Nerigilu
Hindi	Gokharu
Malayalam	Nerinnii
Tamil	Palleru-mullu
Telugu	Cinnpalleru
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ashvadanshtra
English	Puncture Vine, Caltrop

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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

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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

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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.^[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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

Photo Gallery

Flower
Flower
Leaves
Fruits
Fruit

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical constituents"

[Common_names-2] Common names

[Leaf-3] "plant description"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-4] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-5] "Cultivation details"

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