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CLASSIFICATION

ORDER	: Zygophyllales
FAMILY	: zygophyllaceae
GENUS	: Tribulus L.
SPECIES	: terrestris L.
BOTANICAL NAME	: Tribulus terrestris L.
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COMMON NAME	: Puncture vine, yellow vine.
TAMIL NAME	: Akkilu.
HINDI NAME	: Gokhuru.

PLANT DESCRIPTION

HABIT :  A procumbent herb, at times suberect.

LEAVES :  Abruptly pinnate, leaflets 3-6 pairs, often the leaflets of any pair slightly unequal, more or less hairy.

FLOWERS :  Yellow in colour.

FRUITS :  Muriculate, hairy, each of the 5 cocci armed with 2 pairs of sharp hard spines.

FLOWERING AND FRUITING TIME :  August - November

MEDICINAL USES

Tribulus is mentioned in ancient Indian Ayurvedic medical texts dating back thousands of years. Tribulus has been widely used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and various urinary disorders.

The Greeks used Tribulus Terrestris as a diuretic. In China and Vietnam it has been used in the treatment of post-partum hemorrhage, epistaxis and gastro intestinal bleeding.

Tribulus terrestris is being promoted as a testosterone booster for the purpose of building muscle and increasing sex drive.

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