Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

Latin Name

  A    B    C    D    E    F    G

  H    I    J    K    L    M    N

  O    P    Q    R    S    T    U

  V    W    X    Y    Z

雷公藤 Common Threewingnut Root Lei Gong Teng

ID: D00504

Pharmaceutical Name:
Radix Tripterygu

Latin name:
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.

Location: 6

Chinese Name

雷公藤

Chinese Pinyin

Lei Gong Teng

English Name

Common Threewingnut Root

Family

Celastraceae

Taste

bitter and slightly acrid

Odour

faint but distinctive

Clinical Indications

1. Rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica
2. Auto-immue diseases such as lupus erythematosus, glomerular nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
3. Vasculitis, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis

Display Category

Commonly Used TCM

Function Category

Anti-rheumatic Drugs

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Eu Yan Sang (HK) Ltd.

Link to

Medicinal Plant Images Database

Phytochemical Image Database

Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/cmsd/detail.php?herb_id=D00504