Lei gong teng (Tripterygium wilfordii), a chinese plant sometimes called “Thunder God vine”, is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for centuries for individuals with fever, chills, edema and carbuncle. The plant’s ability to cure cancer only recently came into light when researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Centre found that compounds from this plant wiped out pancreatic tumours in mice, and showed no signs of tumours after 40 days or after discontinuing the treatment.
The natural compound, triptolide, found in lei gong teng, has been shown in numerous studies to induce apoptosis (cell death) in cancerous cells. In one study, the apoptosis induced by triptolide was mediated by up-regulating the expression of a gene associated with apoptosis called caspase-3 and bax, making triptolide a potential treatment for cancers of the pancreas.
“This drug is just unbelievably potent in killing tumour cells,” said Ashok Saluja, a vice chairman of research at the Masonic Cancer Centre. “You could see that every day you looked at those mice, the tumour was decreasing and decreasing, and then just gone.”
Unfortunately, researchers have now found a way to isolate triptolide into a new drug called minnelide, which is a modified form of the diterpenoid compound triptolide, isolated from the thunder god vine. Under normal circumstances, Big Pharma would not be able to make any money off the thunder god vine, since you cannot patent nature. With this new drug, minnelide, however, Big Pharma will get a big FDA stamp of approval which will allow the newly patented, nutritionally ruined triptolide to be sold for hundreds and thousands of dollars.
Of course, there is always the option of just going out to the market and grabbing some thunder god vine yourself. I am sure a local asian market or online distributor sells this vine for a fraction of the price that a drug with half the amount of cancer-curing enzyme activity would go for.
To buy lei gong teng, you can order some by clicking HERE.
Sources:
(1) Hingorani, S., & Potter, J. (2012) Pancreas cancer meets the thunder god. Science Translational Medicine, 4, p.156ps21
(2) Zhou, G., Ding, X., Huang, J., Zhang, H., Wu, S., Cheng, J., & Wei, Q. (2008) Apoptosis of human pancreatic cancer cells induced by Triptolide. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 14, 1504-1509.
(3) http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/thunder-god-vine-drug-zaps-pancreatic-cancer/81247498/
(4) http://naturalsociety.com/chinese-plant-compound-cancer-research/#ixzz29h4PcEHd
If you haven’t heard about Dr Burzynski yet than your in for a great story. His battle with the FDA and the NCI is a classic. If you have netflix you can stream his story right away.
He has even had success with childrens brain tumors.
Here is his clinic in Houston: http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/
I think there are even more things that work for cancer but this is the first time a person has gotten this far without the money and backing of big pharma.
He won his cases against the FDA because his patients were there to support him. The jury never convicted because they saw them even through they weren’t allowed to testify.
Awesome thanks for this!
I was diagnosed Breast Cancer Stage 2 last March 13, 2012,I had a Local Recurrence after 5 months (August 2012)& was operated Jan. 2013 with the result of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ,last April 8, 2013 I had a PET SCAN the result-MILDLY HYPERMETABOLIC FOCUS IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR CHEST WALL MAY BE DUE TO INFLAMMATION/POST SURGICAL CHANGE. CLINICAL FOLLOW UP IS SUGGESTED. NO OTHER UNDUE HYPERMETABOLIC LESIONS APPRECIATED ELSEWHERE.
My doctor said I am free of Cancer (just to continue my stem cell therapy for 16 weeks more), but my Oncologist said Cancer is still in the site of operation (LocalRecurrence)so I need to be under RADIOTHERAPY. I am tired of these treatment so please let me know where can I buy & how much this LEI GONG TONG to cure my cancer completely. Hopefully will receive your response as soon as possible. Thank you & more power.
Not only do you need to consume foods that are known to help fight off cancer, but you must also take a holistic approach to eating the proper foods, calming the mind (reducing stress), and connecting with nature and your true inner spirit. Consume lots of fresh organic fruit and vegetables and green juices, and go to the asian market to find lei gong teng (they may have it -otherwise order online)
Lei Gong Tong is poisonous if it is not prepared properly! Beware!
Sometimes one can pay the price of not knowing about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I mean its availability at a professional level. Most people in the West don’t know that TCM is a complete medical system with medical schools, research centers, hospitals, etc. As a matter of facts, most doctors in the West know very little about TCM. Even though many approved conventional cancer treatments in the West are TCM herbal medicines or directly derived from TCM herbal remedies (examples, vincristine, irinotecan, etoposide, taxol, ATRA, and others).
Lei gong teng is a common medicine in China, Japan, South Korea, and other countries, where TCM is standard medical practice.
Leigongteng is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that also has immuno-suppressive action. It is usually prescribed for rheumatoid conditions, lupus, psoriasis, crohn illness, etc. Lei gong teng is also used after organ transplant, as it has been shown to inhibe immune response against the foreign organ and reduce clinical complication in comparison to other medications used for the same purpose.
Lei gong teng comes in tablets of 10 mg each. The usual dosage is 3-4 tablets every 12 hrs for a patient of 150-170 lbs of body weight (the doses can be increase to 5 tbs for patients over 180 lbs of body weight).
Lei gong teng can be of benefit to some cancer patients, especially those with agressive cell division. Lei gong teng has been found to interfere with the DNA of rapid deviding cells, and its powerful anti-inflammatory action can inhibe the inflammation process. Both of these actions can stop or reduce the speed of the malignant process and improve the survival time and quality of life for cancer patients.
There are many other herbal medicines with positive actions when used under professional guidance, especially in oncology: combined artemisinin (Artesunate/Artemether), indirubine, gingerol, etc. It is alway recommended to seek the advice of a licensed physicians with knowledge of herbal medicine before using any herbal product.
Dr. Lam,
are you a TCM? if so, where do you practice? How would I find a TCM in the states and request this medication? Is it better to use the plant itself? my son has Crohns disease and I pulled him off all of the Mayo clinic medication that was making him more sick, and placed him on a chinese regimen of supplements and diet. He has made a 75% improvement in 6 months. Please give me more info on the use of this herb for Crohns or where you can be contacted.
You can order lei gong teng online, or perhaps find it in an asian market