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Tribulus terrestis Linn - Goksura (Root)

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Goksura (Root) consists of root of Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Fam. Zygophyllacease): an annual prostrate herb, rarely perennial common weed of the pasture lands, road sides and other waste land, chiefly growing in hot, dry and sandy regions throughout India and upto 3,000 m in Kashmir[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sannanaggilu, Neggilamullu, Neggilu
Hindi Gokhru
Malayalam Nerinjil
Tamil Nerinjil, Nerunjil
Telugu Palleruveru
Marathi Sarate, Gokharu
Gujarathi Betha gokharu, Nana gokharu, Mithogokharu
Punjabi Bhakhra, Gokhru
Kashmiri Michirkand, Pakhda
Sanskrit Goksuraka, Trikatna, Shvadamstra
English Caltrops root


Chemical Composition

Alkaloids and saponins

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura

Guna

Guru, Snigdha

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Mootrala, vrishya, Vatanut, bramhana

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 49.

See also

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