Chinese herb dubbed 'Thor's vine' could ease rheumatoid arthritis


China's lei gong teng or "Thunder God vine" has apparently beaten conventional scientific medicine at treating a potentially crippling autoimmune disease.

A Chinese herb called “thunder god vine” works better than a widely-prescribed pharmaceutical drug at easing rheumatoid arthritis, a study published recently reported. The herb has long been used in China to treat this potentially crippling autoimmune disease, which typically strikes hand and foot joints.

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