Lei Gong Teng (Tripterygium wilfordii) — Dried Thunder God Vine Root, 500g

Lei Gong Teng (Tripterygium wilfordii), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Thunder God Vine, is the dried root and stem of a potent traditional herb long recorded in Chinese herbal literature. In TCM it is classified as bitter and pungent in nature, with a strong, warming, dispersing character, and is traditionally associated with the Liver and Spleen channels. Because of its powerful nature, Lei Gong Teng is regarded as a specialist herb used with care and precision rather than as a daily food herb.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii
• Dried root and stem, 500g pack
• Known in TCM as Thunder God Vine
• Bitter, pungent, warming nature
• Stored at room temperature for 12 months

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is dried to preserve a firm, woody texture and a pale tan to light brown color. The raw material carries a mild, earthy, slightly bitter aroma. When decocted, it yields a strongly bitter, astringent infusion with a deep herbal character, which is why it is traditionally used in small, carefully measured amounts within formulas rather than as a casual tea.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction formulas under professional guidance
• External herbal preparations in traditional practice
• Herbal study and botanical reference collections
• Ingredient in traditional medicated wine preparations (professional guidance only)

Traditional Uses

In classical Chinese herbal practice, Lei Gong Teng is recorded among the strong, wind-dispelling and channel-clearing herbs. It is traditionally decocted in compound formulas, often paired with other herbs to balance its intensity, and is also used in external washes and medicated wine preparations in folk practice. Because of its powerful nature, it is handled as a specialist herb rather than a daily food ingredient, and traditional texts emphasize careful preparation and measured use.

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