What happens if you eat too much Tribulus terrestris?

Tribulus terrestris is a medicine that can be used for adults at ordinary times. It is contraindicated for children, people with weak constitutions, and pregnant women. When choosing Tribulus terrestris, it is best to follow the doctor's instructions. It will be more effective when combined with different medicinal materials. It is important to use the medicine correctly. Note that too much Tribulus terrestris cannot be consumed at one time. There are regulated dosages. Excessive consumption will cause corresponding side effects.

Usage and Dosage

1. For internal use: decoct in water, 2-3 qian; or make into pills or powder. For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and apply.

2. For internal use: decoct in water, 6-9g, or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or grind into powder and apply on the affected area.

Do's and Don'ts

People with blood deficiency and weak qi and pregnant women should take it with caution.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Aconitum is the messenger."

② "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is forbidden to use it for those who suffer from deficiency of Yin, dryness of essence, blood and body fluids."

③ "Depei Materia Medica": "Liver deficiency and pregnancy are prohibited."

Selection

1. Treat body itching due to wind, dryness, and stubborn numbness: 4 liang of Tribulus terrestris (fried with thorns, ground into powder), 2 liang of sesame seeds (soaked in hot water, peeled, and mashed into paste), 3 liang of clematis, 1 liang of honeysuckle (fried and ground into powder). Make pills with the four ingredients and honey. Take three grams each morning and evening, with plain water. (Fang Longtan Family Secret)

2. Treat eye diseases and cataracts: 4 liang of Tribulus terrestris (fried with thorns), 3 liang of Ipomoea australis (fried). All scattered. Take three grams every morning after meals, mixed with white soup. (Fang Longtan Family Secret)

3. Treat chest pain, stuffiness or pain in the diaphragm: fry one pound of Tribulus terrestris with thorns, and grind into fine powder. Take 4 grams each morning, noon and evening, mixed with white soup. (Fang Longtan Family Secret)

4. Treat edema all over the body: boil Tribulus terrestris in water and wash the affected area every day. (Sheng Hui Fang)

5. Treat running pig hernia: 10 liang of Tribulus terrestris (fried with thorns), 3 liang of fennel (fried), 5 qian each of frankincense and myrrh (roasted on tiles to induce sweating). Grind them into powder, take 3 grams each time, mixed with white soup. (Fang Longtan Family Secret)

6. For acute back pain: grind Tribulus terrestris seeds into powder, mix with honey and make into pills. Take two pills as big as broad beans with wine, three times a day. (Outside the stage)

7. Treat swelling and pain caused by qi: Boil one liter of Tribulus terrestris seeds until they turn yellow, grind them into powder, mix with sesame oil into a paste, fry until they turn black, and apply it on a cloth as big as the swelling, without making holes. It is easy to do. (Tribulus Terrestris Powder from Qianjin Fang)

8. To treat breast engorgement or breast lumps and pain: fry 2-3 pounds of Tribulus terrestris with thorns and grind into powder. Take it as a paste with white soup every morning, noon and evening at any time. (Fang Longtan Family Secret)

9. Menstruation: take equal parts of Chinese Angelica and Tribulus terrestris. Grind the above ingredients into powder and take with rice soup before meals. (Danggui San from "Rumen Shiqin")

10. To eliminate scars: 1 cup each of Tribulus terrestris seeds and Gardenia fruit kernels. Grind the above two ingredients into powder, mix with vinegar and paste, apply it on the affected area before going to bed, and wash it off the next morning. (《Emergency Remedies》)