Gokshura
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Gokshura
Gokshura
BOTANICAL NAME
TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
FAMILY
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
GOKSHURA
HINDI
GOKHARU
ENGLISH
COW HAGE
KANNADA
ANNEGALLUGIDE
MALAYALAM
NJERINJIL
TAMIL
NERINGIL
MARATHI
MOTHE-GOKHRU
TELUGU
PALLERU
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
- 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
- Gokshuradi Qwatha
- Gokshuraka Rasyana
- Gokshuradyavalehya