Thunder God Vine, or Lei Gong Teng, is a unique plant with many remarkable health benefits that are now being studied by the medical community in both it’s native settings and in the US today.  A few of the benefits of the vine being studied are its anti-inflammatory properties, contraceptive uses, weight loss assistance, cancer […]

Triptolide, an active compound in Thunder God Vine, shows promising results for decreasing cyst size and replication in those suffering from PKD.

You may or may not be familiar with the term STAT3 inhibitor… If you are fighting cancer or watching a loved one fight it, this term may be something you have just recently come across.  Its important to understand fully the role of STAT3 inhibition in cancers and how that could possibly improve health and […]

“Thunder god vine may block up to 60 different cancer cell lines according to Chinese research.” Pursuit of medical knowledge has been a tradition in humanity since the dawn of time.  In the beginning, the inner workings of the body were little understood.  Medical treatments may have revolved more around superstition and anecdotal evidence than […]

Cancer – a terrifying diagnosis, a rampant disease and a killer of loved ones world wide.  Cancer knows no mercy, it shows no compassion for our children or our grandparents, our world thought leaders or our beloved neighbor. And the treatment for cancer, those heralded by the giant pharmaceutical companies and the mainstream medical practitioner […]

Thunder god vine extract, also known as lei gong teng, or thunder duke vine (Tripterygium wilfordii) is a vine-like, flowering plant native to China, Japan, and Korea. This plant has been used in Chinese medicinal practices for centuries, treating many conditions, including inflammation and problems with the immune system. For human consumption, only the skinned […]

Hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC, is a deadly form of liver cancer – and scientists are investigating a treatment for it that includes Thunder God Vine and nanotechnology. Its sounds like something straight out of Star Wars, but it’s much closer to use in our time than you may believe. Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary liver […]

A model of impactful Chinese medicine, the Chinese Thunder God Vine is a plant that has been used for centuries successfully to fight inflammatory disease. Hosting more than 100 beneficial compounds, the peeled root extract of the thunder-god vine is what is used to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, and now, cancer. Many […]

Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F is the Latin name for the vine typically referred to as the Thunder God Vine or Thunder Duke Vine. In Chinese medicine, it is called Threewingnut, or Lei Gong Teng. Many new studies are being done on the plant itself, specifically, an extract of the peeled root of the plant, which […]

Diabetic neuropathy is a painful condition that can develop when high blood sugar is left untreated for too long.  Researchers in China have been studying the effect of Triptolide, an active biological component of the thunder god vine root extract, to see how it can be used as an adjunctive treatment for diabetic neuropathy.  The […]