| Artemisinin (Artemisia annua) Common
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| | and will never go away once established.
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| names: Sweet annie, Sweet wormwood
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| | Part used: Aerial parts, primarily the
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| (English), Qing-hao (Chinese). Family:
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| | upper third of the plant, which is
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| Asteraceae Habitat: The plant is native
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| | highest in artemisinin content. Medicinal
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| to china, western Asia, and southeast
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| | actions of artemisinin: Antimalarial,
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| Europe. An emerging invasive plant
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| | antiparasitical, antitumor, antiviral,
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| species, it is naturalized in the United
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| | calcium antagonist, immunomodulator,
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| States, especially in Lyme endemic areas.
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| | plasmodicide, schizonticide,
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| Loves waste areas-roadsides, fallow
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| | antispirochetal. Broadly active against
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| fields, neglected gardens, especially in
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| | dermatophytes-fungi that cause infection
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| eastern North America. The plant is
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| | in hair, skin, and nails. The whole herb
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| stronger and more aromatic when grown in
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| | has a much broader range of actions than
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| poor, dry soil. Collection: The plants
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| | artemisinin, the isolated constituent.
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| grow 4-6 feet tall with a typical,
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| | Functions in Lyme disease: Primarily for
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| attractive weedy look. They bloom in late
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| | the treatment of babesia coinfections.
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| summer. The aerial parts should be
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| | Possesses mild antiendotoxin effects that
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| harvested just before flowering. The top
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| | can help in reducing Herxheimer
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| third of the plant is strongest in
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| | reactions. Some clinical evidence exists
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| artemisinin content. Cultivation: Easily
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| | for the plant possibly being effective
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| from seed. Sow outdoors in fall or from
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| | against borrelia organisms.
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| seed indoors before last frost. Self sows
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