Commonly known as ‘thunder god vine’ (Tripterygium wilfordii) or lei gong teng, this plant is gaining heavy attention around the world. The Chinese plant has been used in Chinese medicine for ages as a remedy for a number of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis.
According to research from the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Center, this thunder god plant compound after being used led to no signs of tumors after a 40 day trial period, even after stopping the treatment. Published in the journal Science Translational Medicine and funded by the National Institutes of Health. The main known active ingredient is triptolide, which has been identified for being a cancer fighter in previous research.
The study leader and vice chairman of research at the Cancer Center commented to Bloomberg "This drug is just unbelievably potent in killing tumor cells."
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