| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Tripterygium wilfordii |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 雷公藤 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | LEI GONG TENG |
| Herb name in English: | Common Threewingnut |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Cold |
| Herb flavor: | Bitter,Pungent |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Liver,Kidney |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | root, leaf and flower |
| Herb effect: | To dispel wind and eliminate damp, quicken blood and free network vessels, disperse swelling and relieve pain, resolve toxin and kill worms (high toxicity). |
| Herb indication: | Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic arthritis, glomerulonephritis, nephropathy syndrome, erythematous lupus, dryness in eyes and mouth, Behcet’s syndrome, psoriasis, eczema, leprosy, scab sore, intractable lichen. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 4393 |
| HERB id: | HERB003288 |
| SymMap id: | SMHB00237 |