Gokshur Capsule

Gokshur Capsule:

Botanical name  – Tribulus terrestris

Family name – Zygophyllaceae

English name – Bullhead, Small Caltrops

Common name – Gokshur

Synonyms – Kshuraka, Trikantaka, Swadukantaka, Gokantaka.

Habit – It is a perennial plant in favorable conditions.

Useful Parts – Fruit, Root, Whole plant

Common Uses – It is an analgesic, astringent, stomachic, and useful in Vata conditions, debility, pains, low appetite, and piles. It is a cardiotonic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac.

Indications – Internal administration is advised in dyspnoea, cough, hemorrhoids, pain, cardiac disorders, diabetes, haematuria, burning micturition, leucorrhoea, sexual debility, calculus, enlargement of the bladder, bleeding disorders & Vata disorders.