Medicinals
léi gōng téng / 雷公藤 / 雷公藤 / thunder god vine [root]
Latin pharmacognostic name: Tripterygii Wilfordii Radix
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Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-damp-heat–dispelling agents
Properties: Bitter, acrid; cold&ast
Channel entry: liver channel.
Indications:
- Dispels wind and dampness; frees the network vessels; quickens the blood and disperses swelling: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì); toxin swelling of
clove sores (dīng chuāng); leprosy; stubborn lichen (xiǎn). - Kills worms and resolves toxin: leprosy; stubborn lichen;
scab ; eczema.Dosage & Method:
Oral: 10–30g (reduce the amount if the product includes the root bark), boiled for 1–2 hours; 0.5–1.5g in pills and powders. Topical: Apply the dried form as a powder and the fresh product crushed. Can also be made as a wine or paste.
Warning:
Contraindicated in pregnancy and use with case in biomedically diagnosed heart, liver, stomach, or kidney disease or reduced white blood cell count.
Product Area:
Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, ānhuī, Húnán, Guǎngdōng, Fújiàn, Táiwān.