The Thunder God Vine plant, also known as Tripterygium Wilfordii, Lei Gong Teng, and Threewingnut, and a plant that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years to treat many illnesses and symptoms, including pain, inflammation, carbuncles, immune deficiency and more recently, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and now, obesity. The Thunder God Vine plant is a perennial plant, meaning it grows back year after year, similar to trees, ivy and other plants. The vine grows in the mountains of China, as well as Taiwan and Myanmar, also known as Burma. It is a deciduous climbing vine that sheds...