126 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



NAT. ORDER. ZYGOPHYLLACE/E. 



TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS. 



Sans. ^ft^Ct, Gokb'huri. YfraT* Ikshugu adhd. 



Vera. Gohshitra, Beng. Hind. 



This plant is also called Sthala sringdtaka and Trikantaka, 

 from the resemblance of its fruits to those of Trapa bisplnosa 

 and from their being armed with three spines. The entire plant 

 but more particularly the fruits are used in medicine. They are 



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regarded as cooling, diuretic, tonic and aphrodisiac and are used 

 in painful micturition, calculous affections, urinary disorders and 

 » impotence. The fruits constitute an ingredient of Dasamula (see 

 Desnwdium gangeticum.) 



A decoction of the fruits is given with the addition of yava- 

 hhdra (impure carbonate of potash), in painful micturition. 1 A 

 decoction of the entire plant is given with siVijatu (a bituminous 

 substance) and honey, in the same affection. Equal parts of 

 fjokhuru and sesamum seeds, taken with goat's milk and honey, 

 is said to cure impotence arising from bad practices. 2 



Gohshnmdyavaleha? or electuary of gokshuri is prepared as 

 follows. Take of the entire plant of Tribulus terrestris, twelve 



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