Nicknamed "mountain arsenic", it can cure rheumatism and fight cancer

The incidence of rheumatism and rheumatoid disease is getting higher and higher. Both diseases are characterized by swollen and painful joints. Patients often suffer a lot, which is even more unbearable in rainy weather. However, modern medicine has no specific treatment for rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. Many treatments are mainly based on anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatoid factor to relieve symptoms and prevent them from worsening.

There are many modern anti-inflammatory drugs, and there are also natural anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic drugs in traditional Chinese medicine, which are recognized by Western medicine. Western medicine proposes the drug "tripterygium wilfordii glycosides". Tripterygium wilfordii is also a very commonly used drug in traditional Chinese medicine. It is bitter, pungent, cool, and highly toxic. It enters the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, dredging meridians and relieving pain, reducing swelling and relieving pain, detoxifying and killing insects. It is used for damp-heat nodules and cancerous tumor toxicity. It is clinically used to treat leprosy reactions, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. It has anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects.

It is recorded in the "Fujian Pharmacopoeia": "It can dispel wind and activate collaterals, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic arthritis, sciatica, peripheral neuritis, leprosy, osteomyelitis and other diseases." It is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic arthritis, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, Behcet's disease, eczema, psoriasis, leprosy, scabies, and stubborn ringworm. Moreover, Tripterygium wilfordii can be taken orally as well as applied externally. For internal use, generally 15-20g is boiled for 1-2 hours, and can be ground into powder and made into capsules, 0.5-1.5g each time. For external use, grind into powder or mash it and apply to the affected area.

Modern research shows that the total tripterygium wilfordii glycosides contained in Tripterygium wilfordii have an inhibitory effect on arthritis, and Tripterygium wilfordii can act on the hypothalamus and then stimulate the pituitary-adrenal cortex system to achieve an anti-inflammatory effect, which is similar to corticotropin or corticosteroids. Triptolide and triptolide diol have anti-tumor activity against leukemia L1210 and P388, and have a good effect on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma. They also have certain therapeutic effects on gastric cancer, breast cancer, etc.

Finally, it is important to remember that Tripterygium wilfordii is highly poisonous and is known as "mountain arsenic". Overdose or improper use may cause symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Therefore, it must be used with caution and used rationally under the guidance of a professional physician.