Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris, Pedalium murex,, puncture vine, goathead, Chhote Gokharu
Botanical Name : Tribulus terrestris, Pedalium murex
English Name : puncture vine, goathead
Hindi Name : Chhote Gokharu
Sanskrit Name : Vana shrungatak
Description
Tribulus terrestris is found in tropical climates of the world. It is found mainly in India, America, and Australia.
Pedalium murex is native to India. In Ayurveda Tribulus terrestris is known as Kanti Gokharu and Pedalium murex as Boda Gokharu. Medicinal uses are more or less same for both the varieties.
Tribulus terrestris is found in tropical climates of the world. It is found mainly in India, America, and Australia. Pedalium murex is native to India. In Ayurveda former variety is known as Kanti Gokharu and later as Boda Gokharu. Medicinal uses are more or less same for both the varieties.
Tribulus terrestris is an herb of zygophyllaceae plant family. This is an annual herb. The leaves are about 1 to 5 cm. long. The leaflets are 3-6 pairs and oblong to ovate or elliptic. The flowers are yellow. The fruits are about 5 to 12 Cms. In diameter with 2 hard spines.
Pedalium Murex is a member of Pedaliaceae plant family. A small herb that is much branched with scaly glands. The leaves are opposite, fleshy, base narrow, lower surface with small scales. The flowers (Oct-Dec) are bright yellow. The seeds are hard with horizontal spines from four angles.
Pedalium murex is native to India. In Ayurveda Tribulus terrestris is known as Kanti Gokharu and Pedalium murex as Boda Gokharu. Medicinal uses are more or less same for both the varieties.
Tribulus terrestris is found in tropical climates of the world. It is found mainly in India, America, and Australia. Pedalium murex is native to India. In Ayurveda former variety is known as Kanti Gokharu and later as Boda Gokharu. Medicinal uses are more or less same for both the varieties.
Tribulus terrestris is an herb of zygophyllaceae plant family. This is an annual herb. The leaves are about 1 to 5 cm. long. The leaflets are 3-6 pairs and oblong to ovate or elliptic. The flowers are yellow. The fruits are about 5 to 12 Cms. In diameter with 2 hard spines.
Pedalium Murex is a member of Pedaliaceae plant family. A small herb that is much branched with scaly glands. The leaves are opposite, fleshy, base narrow, lower surface with small scales. The flowers (Oct-Dec) are bright yellow. The seeds are hard with horizontal spines from four angles.
Usage
The whole plant is a Tonic. the roots of Gokharu are, one of the constituents of Dash Moola. (Roots of Ten Herbs), this is a powerful combination for many ailments. The fruits which are as small berries are anti spasmodic in addition, aphrodisiac. The fresh leaves and stem which are kept in water form thick mucilage. This mucilage is priced highly as a tonic and it cures spermatorrhoea, dysuria and impotence. Gokharu is one of the constituents of Rasayan Churna. Rasayan Churna is a combination of Galo, Gokharu and Amla, three common herbs. These herbs can be accounted as herbal supplement because of body vitalizing property.
Obtained Chemical Compounds
Tribulus terrestris
Gujarati: Kanti Gokharu
Marathi: Sarapte, Dhakte Gokharu
Hindi: Chhote Gokharu
Bengali: Goxuri, Chhote gokhuri
Kannada & Telugu: Chiripilleru
Tamil: Palleru-mullu ,Neranjal
Malayalam: Nerinill
Pendalium murex
Hindi: Bade Gokhru
Gujarati: Boda Gokharu
Marathi: Mothe Gokhru
Bengali: Gokhari
Kannada: Dodu Neggillu
Tamil: Anne neringall
Malyalam: Kakmulla, Kattu Nerinill, Annenerinn
Telugu: Peda paleru
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