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1. Acharya Deshabhushan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Bedkihal-Shamnewadi Department of Dravya Guna Vijnana Topic name = Gokshura Presented by = Sanket Sandip Kakade Roll No = 21

2. Gokshura

3. Synonyms वनश्रृङ्गाट : = Gokşura grows wild गोकण्टकः = Fruits of Gokşura have spines which pricks grazing cattle. त्रिकण्टकः = Gokşura fruit bears three spines. इक्षुगन्धिकः = Gokşura has the similar odour to Ikşu (Sugarcane). स्वादुकण्टकः = Gokşura has sweet taste.

4. Botanical name = Tribulus terrestris Tribulus – having three sides, terrestris - of the ground. Family – Zygophyllaceae Kula – Gokşura

5. Taxonomy Kingdom = Plantae Class = Dicotyledons Subclass = Polypetalae Series = Disciflorae Order= Geraniales Family= Zygophyllaceae Genus= Tribulus Species = terrestris

6. Habitat = Gokşura grows commonly in sandy soil throughout India. Brhat gokşura is common in South India. Varieties = 2 types 1= Laghu gokşura ( Tribulus terrestris ) 2= Brhat gokşura ( Pedalium murex)

7. Brhat gokşura ( Pedalium murex) Habit = Glabrous annual herb Leaves – Opposite, petioled , irregularly toothed or almost lobed Inforescence = Solitary axillary with two glands at the base

8. Flowers = Yellow coloured with small calyx, four stamens are present. Fruit = Indehiscent, hard, capsule, ovoid or pyramidal with four patent spines arising from the base

9. Laghu gokşura ( Tribulus terrestris ) Habit = Prostrate herb Stem = Slender, branched, weak and creeping. Leaf = Compound, sub-opposite, even-pinnate, stipulate, leaflets in 4 or 5 pairs, pairs unequal, leaf- lets oblong.

10. Flower = Actinomorphic, bisexual, pentamerous , hypogynous and bright yellow, sepals are 5 and free. Petals are 5, free and obovate. Androecium contains two whorls of stamens 5 in each which are inserted at
the base of a disc. Stamens subtended by glandular
scales. Gynoecium is 2-5 carpellary , axile placentation lobed ovary with simple style. Fruit = Schizocarp with 5 spinous cocci, each contain one seed, Schizocarp is 5 angled, cocci is woody, each with a pair of unequal spines.

11. Seed = Obliquely pendulous. One or more seed in each coccus. Useful parts = Mula (Root) and Phala (Fruits) Phytoconstitutents Total plant contains Diosgenin , Gitogenin , Chlorogenic , Harmane , Harmine , Kaemperal , Quercitin , Rutin , Steroidal glycosides (Trillin, diosgenin -D, gracillin , dioscin , protodioscin ), Saponin C & G, astragaline .

12. Rasadi panchaka

13. Doşakarma (Action on Doşa ) Tridoşaśāmaka ( Mūla ) Vatahara due to Madhura vipāka and Uşņa vīrya , Pittaśāmaka because of Madhura rasa and Madhura vipāka , Kaphaśāmaka because of Uşņa vīrya . Phala is Vatapittaśāmaka Vatahara due to Madhura Rasa and Madhura vipāka . Pittahara due to Madhura vipāka and Sita vīrya .

14. Karma (Actions ) Sothahara , Mutrala , Bastiśōdhaka , Balya , Dīpana , Vrsya , Aśmarihara , Pramehahara , Śwāsahara , Kāsahara , Arşoghna , Hrdya . Pharmacological Actions – Diuretic, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent. Rogaghnata (Therapeutic indications) – Mūtrakṛcchra , Aśmari , Śotha , Prameha , Śwāsa , Kāsa , Hydroga , Arśas , Śukra dourbalya

15. Amayika Prayoga (Therapeutic administration) 1. Mūtrakṛcchra (Dysuria)= Gruel prepared from Śwadamstrā ( Tribulus terrestris ) and Kantakāri ( Solanum xanthocarpum ) is taken with jaggery relieves Mūtrakṛcchra (Dysuria). 2. Aśmarī (Calculus)= Curna (Powder) of Gokşura ( Tribulus terrestris ) mixed with honey and Aviksira (Goat's milk) is given to drink for 7 days will break Aśmarī (Calculus).

16. 3 . Keśavardhanārtha (To promote hair growth) = Flowers of Gokşura ( Tribulus terrestris ) and Tila ( Sesamum indicum ) are mixed with equal quanity of honey and ghee, and then applied on scalp. This therapy promotes hair growth 4. Amaväta ( Rhumatoid arthritis) & Katišüla (Lumbago) = Kwatha (Decoction) of Sunthi ( Zingiber officinale ) and Gokşura ( Tribulus terrestris ) if taken in morning times regularly acts as digestant there by relieves Āmavāta ( Rhumatoid arthritis), Katišüla (Lumbago) and Ruk (Pain).

17. Matra (Dosage) = Phala curna (Powder) = 3 to 6 g Kwatha (Decoction) = 50 to 100 ml Yoga ( Formulation):