Role of Tribulus Terrestris in your Sex Life

02.11.2008 by Dr John Anne in Health Care

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Tribulus terrestris is also known as “gokshura” in Sanskrit. For centuries this flowering plant has been used in Indian ayurvedic practices as a constituent tonic. The plant also has the Latin name ‘Tribulus’. This actually meant the caltrop or a spiky weapon. But in classical times it also meant this plant as well. This plant belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. This is a native to warm temperate and tropical regions through out the world although it can survive even in desert climates and poor soil. This plant has many common names like Puncture Vine, Caltrop, Yellow Vine, and Goathead. This plant has many other names by which it is recognised through out the world. They are automobile-weed, bindy eye, bindi, bullhead, burnut, burra gokhroo, calthrops, cat’s head, common dubbeltjie, devil’s thorn, devil’s weed, doublegee, dubbeltje, gokshura, ground bur-nut, isiHoho, land caltrop, Maltese cross, Mexican sandbur, puncture weed, rose, small caltrops, sticker, tackweed, and Texas sandbur. With each name being region specific the common names dominate the market. The Tribulus Terrestris is a tap rooted herbaceous perennial plant. This grows as a summer plant in colder climates and germinates flowers and dies in oneyear.

Tribulus Terrestris: booster for sex drive

This plant is used as a dietary supplement in many parts of the world like India. Apparently it has been tested and proved that this plant acts as a booster for increasing sex drive. The plant extract slightly increases hormone levels for sexual drives but leaves them normal range to lead to any side effects. However a slight stomach upset can be caused which can be prevented by having with certain food elements.

The principal constituent of this plant is harmine. This plant has diuretic uses and is used as a drug for mainly curing urolithiasis, dysurea and various kinds of kidney malfunctions. The plant also has various kinds of tonic and aphrodisiac properties. This plant has been tested to increase the quantity of semen and hence is used in treating diseases of the genitourinary tract. The plants and its seeds are also said to have spasmolytic and cardio tonic activities.

The Tribulus Terrestris also helps in body composition and performance in various sports activities. This plant has been used as an exercise aid and is said to have improved body composition but there has been no scientific proof for the same. But this has been used by many sports person across the world as an energy booster and aid in building muscles and higher energy levels.

Precautions for using Tribulus Terrestris

Though this plant has many benefits, intake of the same should be avoided during certain times. Pregnant women should not consume this plant extracts at any point of time during their pregnancy. Also people, who suffer from hormonal problems and are dependent on medicines for the same like breast cancer or similar forms, should not use tribulus. It is also said to have been proved that this plant has toxic effects on certain animals specially sheep. This can result in malfunction of the muscles, weakness and may eventually lead to death also.

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