Difference between Tribulus terrestris and Tribulus terrestris

Tribulus terrestris and Tribulus terrestris are actually the same plant. They are just two names for the same plant. They have good therapeutic effects, especially the effects of calming the liver and relieving depression and promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind. They can also play a good role in lowering blood pressure. In addition, they have a good diuretic effect and can play a certain effect on protecting the liver. They have the effects of calming the liver and suppressing yang, and have the effects of soothing the liver and relieving depression.

Differences between Tribulus terrestris and Tribulus terrestris

Tribulus terrestris is also known as "Tribulus terrestris" or white Tribulus terrestris, which are different names for the same traditional Chinese medicine.

Effects of Tribulus

1. Lowering blood pressure

The water extract, ethanol-water extract and 30% ethanol extract of Tribulus terrestris had a hypotensive effect on anesthetized animals. Its bioalkaloid part has no effect on dog blood pressure, but can inhibit frog heart, and the water-soluble part has a moderate antihypertensive effect.

2. Diuretic effect

This product is used as a diuretic in Indian folk medicine. In the salt water load experiment on rats, the diuretic effect is not ideal. The diuretic effect of its ash water extract and plant decoction is mainly due to the presence of potassium salt. However, some people believe that in addition to potassium salts, some biological alkaloids have a certain diuretic effect and are clinically effective for patients with ascites and edema.

3. Calming the Liver and Suppressing Yang

Tribulus terrestris is bitter in taste and can descend and drain. It enters the liver meridian, and its fruit mainly descends, so it can suppress the upward flow of liver yang. It is most effective in treating headaches, dizziness and convulsions.

4. Soothe the liver and relieve depression

This product is pungent, dispersing, and relieving depression, and it can eliminate all the stagnation. It is unlike other medicines that go straight to the point without leaving any residue. It also enters the liver meridian, so it can relieve liver and depression. Used to treat chest and flank pain, discomfort, sighing, and breast obstruction.

Dispel wind and improve eyesight

This product is pungent in nature and can dispel wind, bitter in nature and can purge fire, and it enters the liver meridian. The liver opens up to the eyes, so it can disperse wind-heat in the liver meridian, purge liver fire, dispel wind and improve eyesight, and is very effective. This product enters the liver meridian, is pungent and dispersing, cold and clearing, and clearing away liver heat. It is very effective for red, swollen eyes, carbuncles, photophobia and tearing, which are symptoms of liver heat disturbing the eye orifices, so Tribulus terrestris can be used.

5. Dispel wind and relieve itching

This product is both pungent and bitter, and can dry out dampness, kill insects, dispel wind and relieve itching. For example, "Ming Yi Bie Lu" says: "It is Quinoa, which is used to treat wind-induced itching in the body and head sores in children."

6. Disperse stagnation and remove blood stasis

This product is pungent and warm, and can disperse stagnation and remove blood stasis. It is used to treat accumulation of masses, carbuncle, scrofula, breast cancer, etc. For example, the Shennong's Herbal Classic says: "This herb is used to treat bad blood, break up lumps and masses, sore throat, and breast milk." The Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Tribulus terrestris is a medicine that can dispel wind and lower qi, promote water flow and resolve lumps."

7. Used for hyperactivity of liver yang and dizziness

This product is bitter and descending in nature, enters the liver, and has the effect of calming liver yang. It is often used together with Uncaria rhynchophylla, mother of pearl, chrysanthemum, etc. to enhance its liver-calming effect.

8. Used for liver depression and qi stagnation, chest and flank pain, and breast pain.

This product is pungent and dispersing, enters the liver, and has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression. It can be used in combination with drugs for regulating liver qi such as Bupleurum, Cyperus rotundus, and Citrus aurantium to treat chest and flank pain. This product can be ground into powder and taken alone or in combination with pangolin and Vaccaria segetalis to treat postpartum liver depression, milk obstruction, and breast pain.