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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chi Li; Tzu; Gotub; Gokshura; Hasach; Pai Chi Li; Sha Yuan Chi Li; Abrojo; Tu Chi Li; Chih Hsing; Ji Li; Kon Jarah

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ache(Head) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Alterative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anemia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Aperient Elsewhere *
Apertif China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Aphrodisiac Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Astringent China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bladder Elsewhere *
Bright's Disease Elsewhere *
Calculus Elsewhere *
Cancer India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Chest China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Circulation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Congestion China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Digestive China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.