Puncturevine Caltrap Shoot
Tribulus Terrestris
Ji Li Miao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; neutral

Part(s) used

Stem-leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind, eliminate damp, relieve itch, disperse welling abscess.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Summerheat-damp damage center, vomiting and diarrhea, nasal congestion and runny nose, wind papule itching of skin, scab and lichen, swollen welling abscess.