Description
Latin name: Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.
Part Used: Root
Specification:5:1; 10:1; 20:1; 10:1, 0.5% Triterygium glycosides
Functions:
1. It has the function of analgesia and stability and effect on the central nervous system of choline;
2. It has the function of promoting skin metabolism and has a good effect for skin ulcers and other skin diseases;
3. With the function of clearing away heat and detoxifying, clearing damp, subsidence of swelling and diuretic;
4. With the function of antibacterial and dissolving stones;
5. It has the function of strengthen blood vessels and promoting blood circulation.
Applications:
1. Anti-oxidant activity;
2. Anti-cancer effect;
3. Anti-rheumatoid effect.
Description About Thunder God Vine Extract(Tripterygium Wilfordii Extract)
Tripterygium wilfordii, sometimes called Thunder God Vine, is a vine used in traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of fever, chills, edema and carbuncle. Tripterygium wilfordii recently has been investigated as a treatment for a variety of disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic hepatitis, chronic nephritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polycystic kidney disease as well as several skin disorders. It is also under investigation for its apparent antifertility effects, which it is speculated, may provide a basis for a Male oral contraceptive.
