Sanskrit name: गोक्षुर (Gokshura)

Botanical name:  Tribulus terrestris Linn.

Family: Zygophyllaceae

English name: Puncture vine

Malayalam name: ഞെരിഞ്ഞിൽ

Distribution: Throughout India, especially in dry and sandy regions

Parts used: Fruit (also whole plant and root in some preparations)

Properties: Diuretic, Aphrodisiac, Lithotriptic, Tonic

Useful in: Dysuria, urinary tract infections, urolithiasis (urinary calculi), oedema, haematuria, infertility, sexual weakness, cough and general debility.