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Common threewingnut root extract 1. What is Common threewingnut root extract? The English name of the chinese perennial plant lei gong teng is Thunder god vine i.e.Tripterygium wilfordii. The Common threewingnut root extract, also known as Tongkat ali is an extraction of 100% natural Lei gong teng root. This plant is well known as three-wing-nut in Asia. Common threewingnut root extract is herbal plant which has been a component of the ancient Southeast Asian medicine over decades. The plant sheds leaves, produces three wing red fruit and flowers, and it’s a deciduous climbing vine. This plant has poisonous flowers, leaves and outer skin of its root is also poisonous making the honey from its pollen grains unsafe for human consumption. Its 2 Chinese names i.e. "Intestine-Breaking Plant and "Walk Seven Steps and Die" reflects on how dangerous this plant is. During the early days, the root was glided into powder. It was then applied on the skin. No oral consumption was done as this was poisonous. The only part which is not poisonous is the root pulp hence fit for medicinal use.
2. Common Threewingnut root extract uses Thunder god vine is a herb whose roots and leaves are useful in medicinal purposes.Thunder god vine used in ancient China for medicinal use was carefully extracted by experts. This included gathering of roots during early fall or summer making use of the inner portion while removing the poisonous root bark. The following are some of the Common Threewingnut root extract uses:
Relieving Psoriasis ie. itchy and scaly skin Several studies have concluded that effects of thunder god vine are similar to those of acitretin in relieving itchy and scaly skin. During the 20th century, study on thunder god vine remedy comprised of a double blind trial done in china at 1980s.In this research, that involved more than 2000 patients, showed that this remedy lowered the signs of rheumatoid arthritis. 1
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