Lei Gongteng can be made into a tincture for external application, so the general brew can be used externally.
Lei Gongteng medicinal source for the Weihuai family plant Lei Gongteng dry root or root of the xylem, its taste bitter, pungent, cold, with a large toxicity, return to the liver, kidney meridian, with the wind to remove dampness, blood circulation, swelling, pain, kill insects and detoxification effect, can be used for the treatment of rheumatism and obstruction of paralysis, leprosy, stubborn jock itch, eczema, scabies and other diseases.
Lei Gong Teng can be decocted or used externally, externally as powdered or pounded compress, or made into tincture, ointment external application. The tincture is the raw medicine immersed in alcohol or dissolve the chemical drugs in alcohol and become a medicinal agent, therefore, Lei Gongteng soaked in medicinal wine can generally be used externally. In addition, it should be used with caution when taken internally, with caution for those with leukopenia, and prohibited for pregnant women.
When using Lei Gong Teng for treatment, it should be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner after diagnosis and used in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions to avoid adverse effects.