Pedalium murex
Also known as: Dakhani Gokhru, Bada Gokhru, Large caltrops, Yenugu palleru
Overview
Pedalium Murex is a herb traditionally used alongside Tribulus Terrestris for male enhancement and urinary/genital health. It has minimal evidence, but appears to have similar bioactivities as Tribulus although one study suggests Pedalium increases testosterone.
Benefits
Preliminary evidence suggests that Pedalium could increase testosterone and act as an aphrodisiac, although there are no human studies currently. The exact bioactives in Pedalium are equally unknown, and all that can be said is that many of the bioactivities of Pedalium are somewhat similar to Tribulus.
How it works
There is currently insufficient toxicity information on Pedalium Murex, although three rat studies suggest that there is not a low LD to be concerned with in regards to overt toxicity, no in-depth organ histologies or blood panels have yet been conducted.
Side effects
There is insufficient human evidence to recommend an appropriate dose, but 200mg/kg of the ethanolic fruit extract appears to be effective in rats. This is an estimated human dose of 32mg/kg and thus: 2,200mg for a 150lb person, 2,900mg for a 200lb person, 3,600mg for a 250lb person. It is not known if these are optimal dosages for humans due to lack of testing.
Dosage
There are no specific side effects listed, but the lack of human studies means that safety concerns and contraindications are not well documented.
FAQs
What are other names for Pedalium murex?
Pedalium murex is also known as Dakhani Gokhru, Bada Gokhru, Large caltrops, and Yenugu palleru. It should not be confused with Tribulus Terrestris (Chhota Gokshura).
