Efficacy and function of Tripterygium wilfordii

Tripterygium wilfordii is a traditional Chinese medicine, also known as yellow vine, yellow vine, vegetable insect medicine, etc. it is a vine shrub plant of Tripterygium wilfordii family, which has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, dispelling wind and dredging collaterals, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation. It has a therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis, lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenic purpura and other diseases. let's take a look at the efficacy and effect of Tripterygium wilfordii.

Medicinal value of Tripterygium wilfordii

The taste is bitter, pungent, cold and poisonous.

Liver and kidney meridians.

[efficacy] dispelling wind and dehumidification, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, reducing swelling and relieving pain, killing insects and detoxification, for rheumatic arthralgia, low back pain, peripheral neuritis, leprosy, osteomyelitis, finger sores.

Medicinal effects of Tripterygium wilfordii

1. Activating blood circulation and dredging collaterals: Tripterygium wilfordii has strong function of dispelling rheumatism, activating blood circulation and dredging collaterals. It is an important medicine for treating rheumatism stubborn arthralgia, bitter cold, clearing heat, reducing swelling and pain, especially for those with joint redness and heat pain, rheumatism stubborn arthralgia, swelling, morning stiffness, limited function, and even joint deformation. It can be taken orally or externally, which can improve functional activity and relieve pain.

2. Remove dampness and stop itching: Tripterygium wilfordii can remove dampness and stop itching, kill insects and attack poison, and has good effect on many kinds of skin diseases. it can be used for leprosy, stubborn ringworm, eczema, scabies, dermatitis and skin rash, or for internal or external use with anti-wind and anti-itching drugs such as Fangfeng, Schizonepeta tenuifolia and Tribulus terrestris.

3, heat-clearing and detoxification: Tripterygium wilfordii bitter cold, heat-clearing and detoxification, can be used in the treatment of ulcers, and can attack poison, reduce swelling and pain, treat heat-toxin carbuncle and furuncle, often used in combination with toad.

Pharmacological effects of Tripterygium wilfordii

1. Immunomodulatory effect: lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease, patients have a variety of immunological abnormalities. After treatment with Tripterygium wilfordii, there is often a significant effect. Blood tests found that with the improvement of lupus erythematosus, the immunological abnormalities that previously existed in the blood can be improved in varying degrees.

2. Anti-tumor effect: animal experiments and some clinical studies have proved that Tripterygium wilfordii can inhibit tumor cells that divide and proliferate too fast, so it has anticancer effect.

3. Improve microcirculation: Tripterygium wilfordii can dilate blood vessels, increase blood flow, reduce blood viscosity, improve abnormal platelet aggregation and adhesion, so as to improve the "blood stasis" phenomenon of microcirculation.

4. Other effects: after observation, Tripterygium wilfordii also has anti-inflammatory effect, bactericidal effect, antipyretic and analgesic effect. In addition, it was also found that Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides have the effect of anti-HIV.

Medicinal selection of Tripterygium wilfordii

1, treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Tripterygium wilfordii roots, leaves, smashed external application, half an hour later to go, otherwise blistering.

2. Cure itchy skin: Tripterygium wilfordii leaves, mash, apply.

3. Treat waist sore: Tripterygium wilfordii flower, black medicine, wipe the affected area at the end of the study.