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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Tribulus terrestris

Common Name
Chi Li; Tzu; Gotub; Gokshura; Hasach; Pai Chi Li; Sha Yuan Chi Li; Abrojo; Tu Chi Li; Chih Hsing; Ji Li; Kon Jarah

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Diuretic Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diuretic Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
Diuretic Sudan Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Dysuria Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Eye China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Gonorrhea Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Hepatitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Inflammation China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Inflammation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Lactogogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Leprosy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Liver China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lung China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Neurasthenia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Parturition China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Potherb Lesotho Guillarmod, A.J. 1971. Flora of Lesotho (Basutoland). Verlag von J. Cramer, 3301 Lehre, Germany.
Psoriasis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Refrigerant Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.