Juicing For Health - Tribulus Terrestris
Name
Tribulus Terrestris also known as Puncture Vine, Caltrop, Yellow Vine, Goathead and Sanskrit Name: Gokshura.
Parts Used
Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Stems.
Information
Tribulus terrestris is a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World in southern Europe, southern Asia, throughout Africa, and in northern Australia. It can thrive even in desert climates and poor soil.
Tribulus has been used for thousands of years medicinally in traditional chinese medicine and ayurvedic systems. These days is mostly used for those looking to boost their sex drive or by bodybuilders wanting to increase testosterone production.
Traditionally Tribulus Terrestris was used as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, general tonic, revitalizer for the liver, kidneys and urinary tract, balancing hormones, enhancing the immune system, impotence, stimulating production of hormones, increase stamina and endurance, easing menopausal symptoms and as a sexual tonic/improving sex drive.
Benefits
- Angina/Cholesterol
- Balances Hormones
- Hormone Production
- Increase Sperm Count/Quality
Some research evidence suggests tribulus terrestris may be useful in lowering cholesterol through its action on the liver. One researcher described it as "one of the ideal medicines to treat angina pectoris." Chinese research on 406 cases of angina showed an 82% improvement. It had the effect of dilating the coronary artery system.
Although tribulus stimulates the production of hormones, it also has a balancing effect on both male and female hormones. Which is often why it is recommended for easing menopausal symptoms.
Animal studies in rats, rabbits and primates have demonstrated that administration of Tribulus terrestris extract can produce statistically significant increases in levels of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone, and produces effects suggestive of aphrodisiac activity.
Through this action its believed where tribulus's libido enhancing and muscle building properties stem from.
The European research also showed tribulus terrestris extract can significantly improve the quantity and quality of sperm. It should be noted that sperm needs 80 days to reach maturity, so researchers recommend that men hoping for improved sperm quality take tribulus terrestis for at least this length of time.
Side Effects/Precautions
Adverse effects from supplementation with Tribulus terrestris are rare and tend to be insignificant. Some users report minor side effects such as an upset stomach.
Should not be used whilst pregnant or breast feeding.
Buying Information
Good product sources can be purchased from the links below.
- CNP Tribulus Terrestris 90 Tabs
- Met-Rx Tribulus Terrestris (90 Caps)
- Alpha Male 74 Tablets Biotest Nutritional Supplements
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