The efficacy and function of Tripterygium wilfordii

Tripterygium wilfordii is rich in nutritional value and has high medicinal value. Below we will introduce in detail the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii.

【Other name】 Akebia

[Source] Medicinal material source: Holboellia latifolia Wall. and the roots and vines of H. parviflora (Hemsl.) Gagnep.

[Original form] 1. Oleander is an evergreen vine, 3-8m long. The bark is yellowish brown, the branches are cylindrical, and the stems and branches are hairless. Palmate compound leaves; petiole 1.5-8cm long; leaflets 5 (3)-7 (9), petiolules slender, 0.5-2cm long; leaflets narrowly oblong, obovate-lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, 2-7cm long, 0.6-2cm wide, with great variation in size, with a small mucro at the apex, cuneate base, grayish white on the underside, inconspicuous lateral veins, entire margin, smooth and glabrous on both sides. The flowers are unisexual, monoecious, and are clustered in the axils of leaves in corymbs, with 1-3 flowers on each peduncle; the bracteoles are small and almost inconspicuous; the male flowers are few, greenish-white, larger, about 1.5-2cm long, with 6 sepals, unequal in length, nearly fleshy, oblong-spatulate, obtuse and thickened at the apex, and the petals (nectar glands) are scaly, nearly round or triangular, about 0.5mm wide; the reduced pistil is anther-shaped, 0.75mm, with 3 carpels and many ovules arranged in 5 rows. The fruit is purple, oblong, obtuse at the tip, and 7-9cm long. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is June-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing on hillsides, roadsides, river banks, forest edges and broad-leaved forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; dredges meridians and relieves pain. It is used for stranguria caused by heat; dysuria; edema; rheumatic pain; stomachache; backache; traumatic injury; and milk retention.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-90g; or soak in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed analysis of Tripterygium wilfordii. Now that you have learned about the various effects of Tripterygium wilfordii, you must remember these effects so that when you encounter these problems, you can use the magical effects of Tripterygium wilfordii to restore their health and happiness.