„The mosquito anopheles has been described as the most dangereous insect in the world. It is no wonder, estimates vary, some suggesting that 2 million people die from malaria each year… Continue reading →

Artemisia annua has been used as a herbal medicine for intermittent fevers since at least 340AD. Artemisinin was isolated from A. annua in 1971 and is today the most powerful anti-malarial drug ever developed. Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is now recommended by WHO as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. However, ACT remains relatively expensive and is not consistently available in many malarious areas, leading some NGOs to promote the use of herbal preparations of A. annua. Preliminary clinical trials suggest these can be effective even though the artemisinin content is low. Continue reading →