Kunxian Capsule

Kunxian Capsule is a **traditional Chinese patent medicine** formulated from four herbal components: Tripterygium hypoglaucum (H.Lév.) Hutch, Epimedium brevicornu Maxim, Cuscuta chinensis Lam, and Lycium barbarum L. Its main indications include **rheumatoid arthritis, nephrotic syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, IgA nephropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis**, and other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. Pharmacologically, Kunxian Capsule is recognized for its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory actions. Mechanistically, it acts primarily by inhibiting inflammatory networks, modulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR and β-catenin signaling pathways, and suppressing immune cell activation and chemokine production. The key active constituents include terpenoids (e.g., triptolide, celastrol), sesquiterpene pyridines (e.g., wilforgine, wilforine), and flavonoids (e.g., icariin, epimedin A/B/C) derived from its herbal components[1][2][4][5][7].

Brand names

Kunxian CapsuleKunxian Capsules

Other names

KXKXC