Application of Artemisia annua herbin traditional medicine and world practice

Artemisia annua L. is a plant that has a long history of use in traditional medicine due to its medicinal properties and effectiveness against malaria.In traditional medicine, Artemisia annua herb was used as a remedy for gastrointestinal diseases, especially digestive disorders and parasitic infections. It was effective in treating a variety of health problems, including headaches, fever, some skin conditions and joint pain.However, Artemisia annua was most often used to treat malaria. In the early 1970s Chinese scientists have discovered that the plant extract contains artemisinin, which had significant antimalarial activity. This discovery led to the development of a drug based on Artemisia annua , which was called artemisinin. Today, artemisinin is one of the main components of combination therapy for malaria.