What side effect does Tripterygium wilfordii have?

Tripterygium wilfordii, also known as yellow vine, yellow vine, vegetable and insect medicine, is a vine shrub plant of Tripterygium wilfordii, which is mainly distributed in Taiwan, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and other places. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, dispelling wind and dredging collaterals, relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation. Let's take a look at the side effects of Tripterygium wilfordii.

What side effect does Tripterygium wilfordii have?

Tripterygium wilfordii is a highly toxic drug, especially the skin is very toxic. When using Tripterygium wilfordii, you should strictly peel off the skin, including double bark and the skin in the cracks. Tripterygium wilfordii has two effects on the body, one is the local stimulation of gastrointestinal tract, the other is the damage to the central nervous system, including thalamus, midbrain, medulla oblongata, cerebellum and spinal cord, and can cause hemorrhage and necrosis of liver and heart. The general clinical symptoms of poisoning are dizziness, palpitation, weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pain in liver and kidney, blood feces and so on. For the sake of caution, patients with organic diseases such as heart, liver, kidney, stomach and pregnant women should be banned. For nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, pain in liver and kidney, abnormal protein in urine and abnormal serum transaminase, the drug should be stopped immediately.

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 taboos of Tripterygium wilfordii

1. Tripterygium wilfordii is highly poisonous, so it is advisable to be careful when taking it internally, and should not be taken by pregnant women.

2. Tripterygium wilfordii is used with caution in patients with itching and bleeding.

3. Tripterygium wilfordii should not be applied for more than half an hour, otherwise blistering.

4. Tripterygium wilfordii has an effect on hepatic and renal function, and those with hepatic and renal insufficiency should not be used.

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.