Gokhru

Gokhru is also known as Puncture vine. Dried fully ripen fruits are used. Scientific name of Gokhru plant is Tribulus terrestris Linn belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. Gokhru is obtained from Sri Lanka, India and in west Tibet.  

Color of fruits of Gokhru is greenish to gray. Main chemical constituents of Gokhru include Alkaloids, Harmine, Harman, Saponins. Bara Gokru is found near sea coast of India.

Uses:

·         Fruits are used as Diuretics.

·         It is also used as tonic and in treatment of calculous affections and painful micturition.

·         Used as aphrodisiac and in Gout.

·         In Dashamoolarishta and Chyavanprash, Gokhru is main ingredient.

·         Bara Gokhru is used as a diuretic and in dysuria and gonorrhea.


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