BOTANICAL NAME

TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS

FAMILY

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

PEDALIUM MUREX

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Brhat-goksura, Brhatgoksura, Brhatgoksuram, Brihatgokshura, Gajadaunstree, Ghejasoodumoostra, Gokshura, Gokshuru, Goksurah, Srngatika, Sthulagoksurah, Tiktagoksurah, Tittagokshura, Trikantakah

HINDI : Bada gokhru, Bara gokhru, Bara-gokhru, Baragokhru, Faribduti, Farid-buti, Faridbuti, Kadvagokhru, Fareed-buti, Bara-gokhrue, Gokhru kanti, Vilayati-gokhru, Pila-gokhru, Kanti, Gokhru

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a native to the Mediterranean region. A species of the tropical regions found to be distributed throughout India from sea level to 3500 metres This species is native to the Mediterranen region, globally distributed in the tropics. Within India, it is found throughout in sandy soil.

DOSE

Fruit churna 3 - 6 gm, Kwath 50 -100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Chlorogenin, Diosgenin, Gitogenin, Astragalin, Gracillin, Hecogenin, Ruscogenin, Trillin, Furostanol glycoside, Spirosterol saponin, Kaempferol, Kaempferol-3-rutinoside, Glucose, Rhamnose, Rutin, Harmine, Neogitogenin, Quercetin, Stigmasterol, Amino acids, Harmaline, Harman, Tetra hydroharmine, Neotigogenin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Mutra-virechniya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Cough

Uterine disorders

Strength and vigour

Abdominal disorders

Analgesic

Nervine dsiorders

General weakness

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vidaryadi kvath churna