In a decisive move to curb the cultivation of illicit substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has ...

Sweet wormwood, Artemisia annua, is not a distinguished plant. It is two feet tall or so, an untidy bush with feathery leaves and small yellow flowers. Yet Chinese traditional medicine admires it ...

Distinguished clinician and scientist who was a leading figure in the treatment of malaria worldwide The idea that a traditional Chinese herbal treatment could be the answer to drug-resistant malaria ...

In an era of social media-driven wellness trends, herbal detox teas have emerged as a billion-dollar industry promising to cleanse the body and jumpstart health. However, medical experts are now ...

In the late 1960s, at the height of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese government was facing a serious crisis. It was losing more soldiers to malaria than to the war itself. Chloroquine, the antimalarial ...

This study, conducted in Benin and France, found significant variation in artemisinin levels within Artemisia annua teas, ranging from 0.3 to 15.7 mg/L Artimisinin content decreased over time during ...

On World Malaria Day, Friday, April 25, a group of international researchers calls for a low-cost solution: Artemisia genus plants, with antimalarial properties. Yet, as plants cannot be patented, ...

Researchers from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have shared encouraging early results from a new clinical trial testing a unique coffee-based product as a possible maintenance therapy ...

Wormwood is a bitter herb and an ingredient in the alcoholic drink absinthe. It may have antimicrobial properties, relieve pain, stimulate digestion, and more. However, it contains thujone, a toxic ...

As the world desperately searches for weapons to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of people are turning to an herbal remedy: Artemisia annua. The sweet wormwood plant supplies a key ...

In 2016, malaria killed an estimated 445,000 people, 90% of them in Africa. That’s one death every 71 seconds, caused by a disease that is both preventable and treatable. Although that death toll has ...