Gokharu, Gōkharū, Gokharū: 6 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Hindi
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Introduction:

Gokharu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Gokharū in the Hindi language is another name for Gokṣura, a medicinal plant identified with Tribulus terrestris Linn. (“puncture vine”) from the Zygophyllaceae or “caltrop” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.40-43 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Hindi word Gokharū, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which ten are in Sanskrit.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā

Gokharu (गोखरु) is a synonym of Gokṣuraka which refers to a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Synonyms of Gokṣuraka: Gokṣura, Gokharu, Gokaṇṭaka, Trikaṇṭaka, Śvadaṃṣṭrā; Tribulus terrestris Linn.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 144, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—(Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants, Arya Vaidya Sala 5:311, Arya Vaidya Sala, 1993-96.)

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gokharu [गोखरू] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Pedalium murex from the Pedaliaceae (sesame) family. For the possible medicinal usage of gokharu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Gokharu [ગોખરુ] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Hadidi from the Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) family having the following synonyms: Tribulus bicornutus, Tribulus hispidus.

Gokharu [गोखरू] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Gokharu [ਗੋਖਰੂ] in the Punjabi language, ibid. previous identification.

Gokharu [गोखरू] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Gokharu in India is the name of a plant defined with Pedalium murex in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rogeria microcarpa Klotzsch (among others).

2) Gokharu is also identified with Tribulus terrestris It has the synonym Tribulus maximus L. var. roseus Kuntze (etc.).

3) Gokharu is also identified with Xanthium strumarium It has the synonym Xanthium orientale L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Carboxyatractyloside.
· Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1905)
· Toxicants of Plant Origin.
· Flore Françoise (1815)
· Kew Bulletin (1954)
· Egyptian Journal of Botany (1997)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gokharu, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gōkharū (गोखरू).—m (gōkṣura S) The fruit of Tribulus lanuginosus or Caltrops: also the plant; although more commonly gōkharūcēṃ jhāḍa 2 A little knob attached to the bottom of ilākhā (Palkhi-tassel).

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Gokharu (गोखरु):—(nm) a medicinal plant and its thorny fruit; corn (on one’s feet); caltrop.

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