otanical description T. terrestris. It is small prostrate, 10-60 cm height, hirsute or silky hairy shrub. Leaves are opposite, often unequal, paripinnate; pinnae from five to eight pairs, elliptical or oblong lanceolate.

It is used in traditional medicine for chest pain, heart problems, dizziness, skin and eye disorders, to expel kidney stones, and as a diuretic and tonic. Tribulus is also marketed as a dietary supplement to improve sexual function and for body building due to the belief that it acts like testosterone in the body.