Tribulus Terrestris is a small flat, 10-60 cm in height, hirsute or silky hairy shrub. Leaves are opposite, often unequal, pinnae from five to eight pairs, elliptical or oblong-lanceolate. The flowers are yellow. Its carpel fruits are of characteristic, stellate shape, somewhat round-shaped, compressed, five cornered, and covered with prickles of very light yellow color. The seeds are oily in nature. When fresh, the root is slender, fibrous, cylindrical, frequently branched, bearing a number of small rootlets, and is of light brown color. The fruits of the herb are known as “Chih-hsing” in China or goat head in the USA. The spiky fruit looks like the cloven hoof of a cow and, hence, is known as go-ksura (cow-hoof). Fruits are faint greenish-yellow with spines. The odor of fruits is faintly aromatic and the taste is slightly acrid.
TYPE : Herbal Medicine
COMMON NAME(s): Gokhru, caltrops
PLANT FAMILY: Zygophyllaceae
Tribulus Terrestris consists of saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, and tannins. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of a methanolic extract of the whole plant of Tribulus Terrestris revealed the presence of α-Amyrin as the major constituent and seven minor constituents, which are 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol, n-hexadecadienoic acid, hexadecadienoic acid ethyl ester, phytol, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, and 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid disoctyl ester. Sterols such as β-sitosterols and stigmasterols were also found to be present in Tribulus Terrestris.
Key benefits of Tribulus Terrestris
Tribulus Terrestris is used for kidney problems, including kidney stones, painful urination, a kidney disorder called Bright's disease, and as a “water pill” (diuretic) to increase urination. Tribulus Terrestris is also used for skin disorders, like eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, and scabies. It is also used for male sexual problems, including erectile dysfunction (ED), involuntary release of semen without orgasm (spermatorrhea), and to increase sexual desire; for heart and circulatory system problems, including chest pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and “tired blood” (anemia); for problems with digestion, including colic, intestinal gas (flatulence), constipation, and to expel intestinal parasitic worms; for pain and swelling (inflammation) of the tissue lining the mouth (stomatitis) and sore throat; and for cancer, especially nose tumors.
Useful Parts of Tribulus Terrestris
The entire plant of Tribulus Terrestris useful but Fruits and roots are mainly used as a medicine for the treatment of various ailments.
Application of Tribulus Terrestris
Tribulus Terrestris is used in folk medicines as a tonic, aphrodisiac, palliative, astringent, stomachic, antihypertensive, diuretic, lithotriptic, and urinary disinfectant. The dried fruit of the herb is very effective in most genitourinary tract disorders. It is used to support the proper functioning of the genitourinary tract and to remove the urinary stones. Tribulus Terrestris has been used for centuries in Ayurveda to treat impotence, venereal diseases, and sexual debility.
In Bulgaria, the plant is used as a folk medicine for treating impotence. In addition to all these applications, the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India attributes cardiotonic properties to the root and fruit. In traditional Chinese medicine, the fruits were used for the treatment of eye trouble, edema, abdominal distension, emission, morbid leukorrhea, and sexual dysfunction.
Tribulus Terrestris is described as a highly valuable drug in the Shern-Nong in restoring the depressed liver, for treatment of fullness in the chest, mastitis, flatulence, acute conjunctivitis, headache, and vitiligo. In Unani medicine, Tribulus Terrestris is used as a diuretic, mild laxative, and general tonic.
Origin of Tribulus Terrestris
Gokhru is distributed along a wide geographic perimeter. It is mainly planted in the Mediterranean and in sub-tropical regions such as India, China, South America, Mexico, Spain, Bulgaria, and Pakistan. It is found all over India up to 11,000ft in Kashmir, Ceylon, and all warm regions of both hemispheres. It is a common weed of the pasture lands, roadsides, and other waste places, primarily in hot, dry, and sandy regions including West Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.
Beneficial Effects of Tribulus Terrestris
Several beneficial activities were reported during the pharmacological studies of Tribulus Terrestris. These are:
Generally, Tribulus Terrestris is sold and exported by Bizmmart in the form of raw dried fruit or its powder, dry extract, and whole dried plant. Tribulus Terrestris is exported globally for both medical and pharmaceutical purposes for humans and animals.
Dosage & Administration of Tribulus Terrestris
At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Tribulus Terrestris.
Side Effects and Precautions of Tribulus Terrestris
Tribulus supplements are POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken by mouth for a short period of time. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Taking Tribulus Terrestris during pregnancy is POSSIBLY UNSAFE.
Tribulus Terrestris might have worse prostate cancer. It also interacts with Lithium, caution must be taken before combination with other medicines.
Rate of Tribulus Terrestris
Globally, Tribulus Terrestris is sold and exported as raw dried fruit or its powder, whole dried plant, and dry extract form with 100% purity. Several medicines are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies either in capsule or tablet form using Tribulus Terrestris as the raw material.
Tribulus Terrestris whole dried fruit price per kg is approximately Rs.125 to Rs.500 and its powder costs around Rs. 180/kg. Tribulus Terrestris dry extract price per kg is around Rs.550 to Rs. 1400.
Tribulus Terrestris whole dried plant price per kg is around Rs.22 to Rs.140.
References: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov , rxlist.com
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