Thunder God Vine in the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (2004) This is a complete citation of the entry about Thunder God Vine in the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, available online from the encyclopedia.com website. “Thunder God Vine”, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. Retrieved October 17, 2021 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/thunder-god-vine Description Thunder god vine (Tripterygium wilfordii ) is the English translation of the Chinese name for the perennial plant lei gong teng ..read more

An Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Case Report (2010) To illustrate the efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine (mTGV) in Ankylosing Spondylitis, this report is quite interesting. Not because of the number of patients that was really small, but because of the Introduction of the study which describes with many details the use of mTGV in Ankylosing Spondylitis since the 1980s. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online abstract:  Report of 12 cases of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with Tripterygium wilfordii Downlo ..read more

mTGV vs AZA in Crohn's Disease Post Surgical Recurrence (2015) This study examines the safety and efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine in Crohn’s Disease. It compares mTGV with Azathioprine (AZA) during 52 weeks (1 year). The goal was to explore mTGV as a treatment to prevent relapse after a surgical resection. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online abstract:  Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. versus azathioprine for prevention of postoperative recurrence in patients with Crohn’s disease: a randomized clinical trial ..read more

mTGV vs 5-ASA in post surgical recurrence : a 1 year study (2013) This study is quite interesting to illustrate the safety and efficacy of Thunder God Vine in Crohn’s disease. It compares medicinal TGV vs Mesalazine (5-ASA) during 52 weeks. The goal was to explore efficacy and safety of Thunder God Vine as a maintenance therapy in preventing recurrence over a period of a year after a resection. This included clinical and endoscopic aspects. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online full study: Prevention of postoperative ..read more

mTGV vs Sulfasalazine in Rheumatoid Arthritis (2009) This study is quite interesting to illustrate the safety and efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine (mTGV) in Rheumatoid Arthritis vs that of Sulfasalazine (a common first intention DMARD in 2009) over a period of 6 months. The primary goal was to compare results in terms of ACR20 (20% improvement of RA symptoms at 24 weeks). Secondary goals were safety, radiography scores of joint damage, and serum levels of inflammation. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online full stud ..read more

mTGV vs Acitretin in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Vulgaris (2015) To illustrate the efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine in Psoriasis, this study is quite interesting, as it features the improvement of Psoriasis over a very short period of time. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online full study: Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F Versus Acitretin in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Download the full study for free: Download1372 Ko Quoting the introduction of the ..read more

mTGV in Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (2002) This small study examines the safety and efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine (mTGV) in the treatment of patients with refractory RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). In a word, refractory RA means that for these people, therapies with conventional DMARDs had failed. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online full study: Benefit of an Extract of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Download the full study ..read more

mTGV vs Methotrexate in the treatment of active Rheumatoid Arthritis (2014) This trial compares the efficacy and safety of medicinal Thunder God Vine (mTGV) VS Methotrexate and in combination with Methotrexate. Rheumatoid Arthritis = RA Methotrexate = MTX mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online abstract: Comparison of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F with MTX in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis (TRIFRA): a randomised, controlled clinical trial. Download the full study for free: Download1,56 Mo Quoting the con ..read more

mTGV vs the conventional DMARDs (2016) This study compiled existing clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medicinal Thunder God Vine vs conventional DMARDs. It’s a meta-analysis: a study of studies. In other words it combines the results of multiple scientific studies. Health regulatory agencies require this type of study to decide on new drug approvals. In fact, researchers in all fields, (medicine, sociology, finance, education, genetics…) use the power of meta-analysis to evaluate evidence and good practices. Rheumatoid Arthritis = RA mTGV = medicinal Thunder God ..read more

An Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Case Report (2010) To illustrate the efficacy of medicinal Thunder God Vine in Ankylosing Spondylitis, this report is quite interesting. Not because of the number of patients that was really small, but because of the Introduction of the study which describes with many details the use of mTGV in Ankylosing Spondylitis. mTGV = medicinal Thunder God Vine = Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F = TwHF = Lei Gong Teng See the online abstract: Report of 12 cases of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with Tripterygium wilfordii Download the full study for free: Dow ..read more