Gokshura — Puncture Vine

Ayurvedic herb Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris) — Puncture Vine. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Pitta.

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Tribulus terrestris is a renowned tonic for the urinary system, supporting kidney and bladder health, and acts as an aphrodisiac.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth
GunaGuru, SnigdhaGuru (Heavy) — increases bulk, grounding; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
PrabhavaMutrala, Vrishya, rasayan, ShothaharaMutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow; Vrishya — aphrodisiac, enhances reproductive health; Rasayana — rejuvenative, promotes longevity and immunity

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Gokshura is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Shvadamshtra, Kantaphala, Trikantaka, Gokshuraka

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Gokshura are: phala, moola, panchanga.

Main Indications

Gokshura is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Mutrakrichha, Ashmari, Prameha, Klaibya, Hridroga.

Dosha Effects

Gokshura pacifies Vata, Pitta.

It may aggravate Kapha when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Gokshura is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Madhura
Guna (Quality)Guru, Snigdha
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Madhura
Karma (Action)V¡tanut, Vrṣya, Brṇhaḍa, Mūtrala
Dose20-30 g of the drug for decoction
Therapeutic Uses: K¡sa, śv¡sa, śūlaroga, Hrdroga, V¡taroga, Mūtrakrcchra, A¿mar
Important Formulations: Sahacar¡di Taila, Da¿amūla Kv¡tha Cūrḍa, Da¿amūla
Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Zygophyllaceae)
Part Used: Rt.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
fruitAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717062
fruitAnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536
fruitAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717062
fruitAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9780387706375
fruitAntipruriticsMESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9780387706375
fruitAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717062
fruitAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536
fruitCalculiMESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736ISBN:9788172361266
fruitCystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788171360536
fruitDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360818
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536
fruitDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788173717062
fruitEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717062
fruitEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitErectile dysfunctionMESH:D007172,UMLS:C0242350, ICD-11:HA01.1ISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172361266
fruitExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717062
fruitFatigueMESH:D005221,UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717062
fruitGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9780896038776
fruitGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266
fruitHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788173717062
fruitHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788171360536
fruitHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitHypophosphatemia, familialMESH:D007015,UMLS:C0020631, ICD-11:5C64.3ISBN:9788171360536
fruitInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717062
fruitKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9788172361266
fruitKidney diseasesMESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2ZISBN:9788172361266
fruitNarcoticsMESH:D009294,UMLS:C0027415ISBN:9780896038776
fruitParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9780387706375
fruitPostnatal careMESH:D011181,UMLS:C0032782ISBN:9780896038776
fruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266
fruitScabiesMESH:D012532,UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
fruitUrinary bladder diseasesMESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365ISBN:9788172361266
fruitUrinary tract infectionsMESH:D014552,UMLS:C0042029, DOID:0080784, ICD-11:GC08ISBN:9780896038776
fruitUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093
fruitUrolithiasisMESH:D052878,UMLS:C0451641, DOID:0080653, ICD-11:GB7ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9780896038776, ISBN:9788172363093
fruitCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788172361266
leafAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717062
leafAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717062
leafAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788172360818
leafDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717062
leafFatigueMESH:D005221,UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717062
leafGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
leafInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717062
leafLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788173717062
leafMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9788173717062
leafSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717062
leafUrinary calculiMESH:D014545,UMLS:C0042018, ICD-11:GB70.ZISBN:9788172360818
leafUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717062
rootAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717062
rootAnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
rootAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9788173717062
rootAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717062, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717062
rootAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536
rootCystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788171360536
rootDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9788172360818
rootDental cariesMESH:D003731,UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
rootDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717062, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536
rootDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788173717062
rootEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717062
rootEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
rootExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717062
rootFatigueMESH:D005221,UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717062
rootGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9780896038776
rootGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788171360536
rootHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788173717062
rootHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788171360536
rootHemoptysisMESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
rootHypophosphatemia, familialMESH:D007015,UMLS:C0020631, ICD-11:5C64.3ISBN:9788171360536
rootInflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717062
rootLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788172360818, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9780896038776
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172360818, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootScabiesMESH:D012532,UMLS:C0036262, DOID:8295, ICD-11:1G04ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717062
rootUrinary bladder calculiMESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootUrinary bladder diseasesMESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
rootUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
seedEpistaxisMESH:D004844,UMLS:C0014591, ICD-11:MD20ISBN:9788173717062
seedGingivitis, necrotizing ulcerativeMESH:D005892,UMLS:C0017575, DOID:13924, ICD-11:1C1HISBN:9788173717062
seedHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717062
seedJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9780896038776
seedGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9780896038776
seedSkin careMESH:D017592,UMLS:C0150773ISBN:9780896038776
seedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9780896038776
seedStomatitisMESH:D013280,UMLS:C0038362, DOID:9637, ICD-11:DA01ISBN:9788171360536
seedUrinary bladder calculiMESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0ISBN:9788171360536
stemAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172360818
stemGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788172360818
stemNarcoticsMESH:D009294,UMLS:C0027415ISBN:9780896038776
whole plantHair lossMESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantCalculiMESH:D002137,UMLS:C0006736ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDysuriaMESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantEdemaMESH:D004487,UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantFacial paralysisMESH:D005158,UMLS:C0015469, DOID:13934, ICD-11:8D88.0ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantGastrointestinal diseasesMESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9788190595216
whole plantGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788190595216
whole plantHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788190595216
whole plantHerniaMESH:D006547,UMLS:C0019270, ICD-11:DD5ZISBN:9788190595216
whole plantHypolipidemic agentsMESH:D000960,UMLS:C0086440ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantImmunomodulationMESH:D056747,UMLS:C1963758ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantInsecticidesMESH:D007306,UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantKidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9780896038776
whole plantLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantMetabolismMESH:D008660, ICD-11:XM3BT8ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantParalysisMESH:D010243,UMLS:C0522224ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantUrinary bladder diseasesMESH:D001745,UMLS:C0005686, DOID:365ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantUrinary calculiMESH:D014545,UMLS:C0042018, ICD-11:GB70.ZISBN:9780896038776
whole plantUrolithiasisMESH:D052878,UMLS:C0451641, DOID:0080653, ICD-11:GB7ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantUrticariaMESH:D014581,UMLS:C0042109, DOID:1555, ICD-11:EB05ISBN:9788190595216
whole plantVaginal diseasesMESH:D014623,UMLS:C0042251, DOID:121, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9788190595216
whole plantRheumatoid arthritisMESH:D001172,UMLS:C0003873, DOID:7148, ICD-11:FA20ISBN:9788171360536
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9780896038776
CystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788172360818
Dental cariesMESH:D003731,UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172363093
Erectile dysfunctionMESH:D007172,UMLS:C0242350, ICD-11:HA01.1ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172363093
GonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788172360818
GoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788172360818
Kidney calculiMESH:D007669,UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0ISBN:9788172360818
Kidney diseasesMESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2ZISBN:9788172360818
LeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9780896038776
Liver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172363093
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788172360818
UrolithiasisMESH:D052878,UMLS:C0451641, DOID:0080653, ICD-11:GB7ZISBN:9788172363093