Tribulus
(Tribulus terrestris) has
been found to help inhibit COX-2[1],
prevent urinary stones[2],
and enhance erectile function in laboratory animals.[3]*
It has been used in ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for
centuries.
References
1 Hong CH,
Hur SK, Oh OJ, Kim SS, Nam KA, Lee SK, Evaluation of natural
products on inhibition of inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and
nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cultured mouse macrophage
cells. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002 Nov;83(1-2):153-9.
2 Anand R, Patnaik GK, Kulshreshtha DK, Dhawan BN, Activity of
certain fractions of Tribulus
terrestris fruits against experimentally induced urolithiasis
in rats. Indian J Exp Biol. 1994 Aug;32(8):548-52.
3 Adaikan PG, Gauthaman K, Prasad RN, Ng SC. Proerectile
pharmacological effects of
Tribulus terrestris extract on the rabbit corpus
cavernosum. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2000 Jan;29(1):22-6.
