“Chinese Wormwood”
Latin Botanical: Artemisia annua
Common Name(s): Chinese Wormwood, Sweet Annie, Quinghao
Family: Asteraceae
Part(s) Used: Aerial Parts
Qualities: Cooling Herb. Bitter
Constituents:
Actions:
- Antibiotic
- Anti-parasitic
- Febrifuge
Indications:
- Infections
- Fevers
- Dyspepsia
- Parasitic infections
- Specifically indicated in treatment and prevention of malaria
Contraindications/Cautions: Not recommended in pregnancy
Dosage:
References & Links to Articles:
Materia Medica 