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Tribulus terrestris - Gokṣura

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Tribulus terrestris Linn.
Family Name Zygophyllaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Gukhurkata, Gokshura

Bengali

Gokshura

English

Gujarati

Be tha gokharu, Nana gokharu, Mithogokharu

Hindi

Gokhru

Kannada

Sannanaggilu, Neggilamullu, Neggilu

Marathi

Sarate, Gokharu

Oriya

Gukhura, Gokhyura

Punjabi

Bhakhra, Gokhru

Tamil

Nerinjil, Nerunjil

Telugu

Palleruveru

Urdu

Khar-e-Khasak Khurd

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
गोक्षुरःGokṣuraḥगवां कृते क्षुर इव; कण्टकैः पादवेधनात् ।
इक्षुगन्धिकःIkṣugandhikaḥइक्षोरिव गन्धोऽस्य ।
कण्टफलःKaṇṭaphalaḥकण्टकितं फलमस्य ।
क्षुरकःKṣurakaḥक्षुर इव, तीक्षणकण्टकत्वात् ।
गोकण्टकःGokaṇṭakaḥगवां कण्टकः ।
चणद्रुमःCaṇadrumaḥचणपत्रः क्षुपः ।
त्रिकण्टकःTrikaṇṭakaḥत्रयः कण्टकाः फलेऽस्य ।
पलंकषाPalaṃkaṣāपलं मांसं कषति हिनस्ति, कण्टकित्वात् ।
भक्षकण्टःBhakṣakaṇṭaḥकण्टकित्वेऽपि भक्ष्यः ।
भूक्षूरःBhūkṣūraḥभुवि क्षुर इव ।
वनशृङ्गाटःVanaśṛṅgāṭaḥवने जातः शृङ्गाटकाकारः ।
श्वदंष्ट्राŚvadaṃṣṭrāशुनो दंष्ट्रेव, तीक्ष्णकण्टकत्वात् ।
षडङ्गःṢaḍaṅgaḥषडङ्गानि कण्टकसहितान्यस्य ।
स्थलशृङ्गाटकःSthalaśṛṅgāṭakaḥस्थले जातः शृङ्गाटकाकारः ।
स्वादुकण्टकःSvādukaṇṭakaḥभक्ष्यकण्टकत्वात् ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
FruitफलPhala
RootमूलMūla

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
विदारिगन्धादिगणVidārigandhādigaṇaVidarigandhadigana
वीरतरादिगणVīratarādigaṇaVirataradigana
लघुपञ्चमूलLaghupañcamūlaLaghupanchamula
कण्टकपञ्चमूलKaṇṭakapañcamūlaKantakapanchamula

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Krimighna Mahakashayaक्रिमिघ्न महाकषायKrimighna mahākaṣāya
Anuvasanopaga Mahakashayaअनुवासनोपग महाकषायAnuvāsanopaga mahākaṣāya
Mutravirechaniya Mahakashayaमूत्रविरेचनीय महाकषायMūtravirecanīya mahākaṣāya
Shothahara Mahakashayaशोथहर महाकषायŚothahara mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuḍūcyādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Shatahvadivargaशताह्वादिवर्गŚatāhvādivarga
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga

Properties

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
GuruगुरुGuru
Snigdhaस्निग्धSnigdha

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Shita Virya शीत वीर्य Śīta vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka Madhura vipākaमधुर विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Vataharaवातहरvātahara
Vrishyaवृष्यvṛṣya
Brimhaniyaबृंहणीयbṛṃhaṇīya
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Ashmarighnaअश्मरीघ्नaśmarīghna
Vastishodhanaवस्तिशोधनvastiśodhana

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Vatapittahara/Vatapittashamana/ Vatapittashamanaवातपित्तहर/वातपित्तशमन/ वातपित्तशमनVātapittahara/Vātapittaśamana/ Vātapittaśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Gokshuradi GugguluGugguluAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 5:3
ChyavanaprashaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:11
Dashamula Katutraya Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:9
Dashamula Kvatha Churna/Dashamoola Kashaya ChoornaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:10
Dashamulapanchakoladi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:11
Drakshadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:16
Dashamulashatpalaka GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:18
Rasnadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:27

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
vibandha
Nāḍidaurbalya
Agnidaurbalya
Arśa

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Decoction- 50-100ml
Powder/ Curna- 3-6gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-I, Vol.-I, Pg. No. 38 (Root)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-I, Vol.-I, Pg. No. 40(Fruit)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part-I, Vol.-VI, Pg. No. 56(Whole plant)