South African Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris)

南非钩麻nán fēi gōu máNanfeigouma

Tribulus terrestris · Plant

Tribulus terrestris
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra (COI), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
6
Indications

Cautions

May interact with hormone levels; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may affect blood glucose; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists South African Tribulus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Abnormal Increase Of LipoxygenaseBronchial AsthmaIleitisRelieve PainRheumatismUlcerative Colitis

TCM actions

What the catalogue says South African Tribulus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Eliminate InflammationResolve Heat

Other entries for Tribulus terrestris

Sand Tribulus 沙苑蒺藜Tribulus Root 蒺藜根