| BOTANICAL NAME |
TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS |
| FAMILY |
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
GOKSHURA |
| ENGLISH |
COW HAGE |
| HINDI |
GOKHARU |
| KANNADA |
ANNEGALLUGIDE |
| MALAYALAM |
NJERINJIL |
| TELUGU |
PALLERU |
| TAMIL |
NERINGIL |
| MARATHI |
MOTHE-GOKHRU |
DISTRIBUTION
Gokshura is distributed widely in India and Southern parts of India
| PARTS USED |
FRUITS, ROOTS, LEAVES |
| DOSE |
KASHAYA: 50-100ml , CHURNA: 3-6gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Campesterol, B-sitisterol and stigmasterol, Fruit extracts contain chlorogenin, diosgenin, rutin, rhamnose
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
GURU, SNIGDHA |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
MUTRA VIRECHANEEYA |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Diuretic properties helps in urinary tract disorders
- Antibacterial and antifungal properties of Gokshura helps in different kind of infections
- Spasmogenic analgesic: helps in abdominal cramps
- Muscle relaxant, cardiotonic, vaso depressant properties of Gokshura helps in heart ailments and in circulatory
problems
- Aphrodisiac properties of Gokshura helps in treating sexual dysfunction issues like premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Decoction of gokshura is to be taken to cure urinary tract disorders like burning micturation, calculi etc
- If taken regularly it is a good aphrodisiac which also helps in increasing the sperm countan libido
- Podwer of gokshura taken early in the morning regularizes hypertension
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Gokshuradi Guggulu
- Dashamularishta
- Dashamula Katutrayi Qwatha Churna
- Agstya Haritaki Rasayana
- Gokshuradi Qwatha
- Gokshuraka Rasyana
- Gokshuradyavalehya