TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS LINN.: A PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW

Authors

  • VERMA PRIYANKA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i3.104

Keywords:

gokshura, diuretic, pharmacology, Tribulus terrestris

Abstract

Plants have a significant role in maintaining human health and improving quality of life. gokshura  (Tribulus terrestris Linn.) one of such plants, is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for  various therapeutic properties like balya (strengthening), brimhana (nutritive), rasayana (rejuvenator), mootrala (diuretic), shothahara (anti-inflammatory), vajikarana (aphrodisiac) etc. and useful in the management of mutrakrichhra (dysurea), ashmari (renal calculi) etc. It is a perennial plant, grown predominantly in India and Africa. Its extract contains alkaloids, saponins, resins, flavanoids and nitrates. Considering its therapeutic values, a review has been done to gather information on different aspects of gokshura. Besides Ayurvedic references, the present paper also emphasizes on recent researches carried out on this plant for its clinical and pharmacological evaluation.

Author Biography

VERMA PRIYANKA

Postgraduate Scholar, Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar-361 008, Gujarat, India

Published

2021-02-28

How to Cite

VERMA PRIYANKA. (2021). TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS LINN.: A PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 1(3). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i3.104

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2013): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Review Article

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