Author(s): Ritu Gupta

Abstract: Tribulus terrestris is a straggling spreading shrub found throughout India. Different parts of Gokhru are used to cure various diseases. The seeds are considered as tonic and aphrodisiac in How Peh and Ho-Nan provinces. The plant is used as remedy for rheumatism in South Africa. The fruit is used for cough, liver and urinary complaints in Maharashtra and Gujarat.