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English
name:
Gulancha Tinospora
Botanical name:
Tribulis Terrestris
Ayurvedic name:
Gokhru/Gokshura
Family:
Parts used:
Fruit |
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Habitat
and Botany:
This herb is a commonly found in sandy soil throughout
India at 11,000 ft. in Kashmir.
Gokhru is the plaint of choice. It has a 5,000 year-old
history of medicinal use in
India. |
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Main
Active Constituents:
Saponinn |
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Action
(pharmacology):
Cooling, Diuretic, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, It benefits in both
male and female Uro-genital system ( Urinary system and
Reproductive system) like for impotence, Venereal
diseases, Sexual debility, Low sperm count, Dysuria
(painful micturation).Its Aphrodisiac action due to the
presence of Saponinn in Gokhru. It is also very beneficial
in breaking the calculus especially in kidney stones. It
boosts the hormones in the body. Hormones produced by the
body or taken in via Phytosteriodes do not accumulate in
tissue and are easily broken down by our bodies. Therefore
the body is not going to incorporate/metabolize a large
quantity of hormones at any stage. Gokhru stimulates
increase in hormone production in the body and also
stimulates its effect. Its health benefit of hormone
supplement action from anti-aging to anti-oxidants is well
known. One group of natural sources for hormones is the
plant steroid (i.e. Plant that have been laboratory proven
to contain steroid hormones). There it has been used for
boosting hormone production in men and women. It can
naturally support testosterone productions which in turn
build muscle size and strength. It is also very beneficial
in Itchy skin and blood purification. |
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Uses
Urinary disorders
Impotence and infertility
Kidney diseases
Diseases of the genito-urinary system,
Calculus affections,
Uterine disorders,
Improving vitality.
It revitalizes the emaciated human system.
It strengthens the postpartum woman.
It is being studied as a potential herbal remedy against
AIDS. |
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