Latin Name: Tribulus terrestris
Alternate Names: Tribulus, Goat’s Head, Puncture Vine, Ci Ji Li (Chinese), Gokshura (Sanskrit), Devil’s Thorn
Family: ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Parts Used: Fruit.
Properties: Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Bone Tonic, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Hepato-tonic, Hypotensive, Kidney Tonic, Lithotriptic, Nervine, Parturient, Rejuvenative, Tonic.
Internal Uses: Bladder Stones, Blurry Vision, Cystitis, Diabetes, Dysmenorrhea, Edema, Frequent Urination, Gout, Headache, Hemorrhoids, High Cholesterol, [...]