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Tribulus terrestris
Family Zygophyllaceae
Common names
Caltrop, puncture vine, cat head, gokharu
Description
Prostrate annual or perennial herb with a woody taproot. Leaves are pinnate with oblong to ovate leaflets. Flowers are bright yellow and solitary in the leaf axils. They mature to form woody, burr-like fruit with conspicuous sharp spines.
Distribution
A weed of pastures found throughout the farming regions of Australia. The species is also found in Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Part used
Dried herb, fruit, root
Constituents
Saponins - glucopyranosyl galactopyrans, ruscogenin, hecogenin, diosgenin
Polysaccharides
Sterols - sitosterol, campesterol
Flavonoids - kaempferol, kaempferol glycosides, quercetin
Fatty acids - palmitic, stearic, oleic, lineleic acids
Tannins
Potassium salts
Actions
Tonic, anti-inflammatory, antilithic, diuretic, alterative, demulcent, aphrodisiac
Indications
Urilithiasis, painful micturition, incontinence
Angina pectoris
Spermatorrhoea, impotence, gonorrhoea
Vertigo, neurasthenia
Externally as mouth wash for painful gums and toothache
Preparation and dosage
Infusion or decoction
Powder 1.5-3g daily
Toxicity
None cited
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