Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF; also known as 'thunder god vine' or 'lei gong teng') (Figure 1) has long been used in China as a traditional treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.
The mysterious deity was a combination of Jupiter, a Roman sky god, and Dolichenus, a thunder god worshipped in what is now southeastern Turkey. Jupiter Dolichenus’ popularity “spread ...