Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gokhuru [गोखुरू] in the Hindi 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. For the possible medicinal usage of gokhuru, 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.

Gokhuru [گوکهرو] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

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

Gokhuru in India is the name of a plant defined with Tribulus terrestris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tribulus terrestris var. sericeus Andersson ex Svens., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Nordic Journal of Botany (1981)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1830)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Guihaia (1996)
· Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica (1995)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)

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

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōkhuru (ಗೋಖುರು):—[noun] = ಗೋಕಂಟಕ - [gokamtaka -]1.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Bada-gokhuru, Bongokhuru, Chota-gokhuru.

Full-text: Bada-gokhuru, Chota-gokhuru.

Relevant text

No search results for Gokhuru, Gōkhuru; (plurals include: Gokhurus, Gōkhurus) in any book or story.

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