“Artemisia Annua For Cancer and Malaria”

Artemisia Annua is a great Chinese and Japanese herb that has been used for centuries that works wonders for healing GI tract of challenges, cancer, malaria, uterine bleeding, and it also works great for lowering fevers and much more.

Found – Artemisia Annua is a plant that grows in Asia, Europe, and now in the US. It’s been used in Chinese Medicine for ages as a powerful healing agent. Most of the crop of Artemisia Annua is grown in China but it can be found in other parts of the world.

Used for Hundreds of Years – In fact Artemisia Annua goes all the way back to the 2nd century AD as a healing herb.

Healing Malaria – Artemisia Annua has been shown to be up to 90% effective in treating malaria in clinical trials and that’s an outstanding number because malaria is very difficult to treat. In fact in Ethiopia Artemisia Annua is part of their normal protocol for treating malaria because it’s very effective. It contains artemisinin which works together with the iron in the malaria parasite thus killing the parasite. Artemisia Annua has been used for over 400 years to cure malaria in China.

Big pharma disputes these claims so you will have to make up your own mind. It’s very inexpensive so perhaps there’s no money to be made.

And now there are some people growing large amounts of Artemisia Annua to give to the world health organization at cost to be able to treat the millions of people in Africa with malaria.

Healing Cancer – In studies Artemisia Annua has been used successfully for treating cancer and especially breast and prostate cancer, and their seems to be some hope for leukemia too. Artemisia Annua stops cancer cell growth and kills cancer cells.

Professor Henry Lai did research with sweet wormwood with cancer and found that the agent artemisinin which is part of Artemisia Annua killed all cancer cells within 16 hours his findings were published in The journal of Life Sciences.

Artemisia Annua is very inexpensive (under $3 per dose) and was never given approval as a cancer drug could it be that there’s no money in it? That’s a very good question. It seems to work in a similar way to oxygen therapy for healing health problems.

Dr. Lai had a dog with bone cancer and treated the dog with Artemisia Annua. The dog made a complete recover in 5 days, when X-rays were taken the cancer was gone and 2 years later the dog was still doing great.

Good Anti-inflammatory – Artemisia Annua is a good anti-inflammatory agent making it great for arthritis, joint pain, and swelling.

Immune Boosting Agent – Artemisia Annua also boosts your immune system and thus helps with keeping way diseases such as cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer. Plus it can helps to keep way colds and flues and shorten their duration.

GI Tract Healer – Artemisia Annua increases digestive enzyme production thus helping to promote good digestion and also helps with gastritis and stomach problems in general. This herb also helps to get rid of GI spasms and also a good bitter herb for digestion.

Antibacterial, Antiviral, and Anti-fungal – Artemisia Annua also is a great antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal agent that helps to kill and subdue invading bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Healing the Liver – Artemisia Annua is a good liver protecting herb that helps with hepatitis and can help with gallbladder inflammation.

Helps with Bleeding - Artemisia Annua is also a powerful herb for women who are suffering with excessing uterine bleeding and it can also sooth away the pain associated with PMS and other reproductive challenges.

Fibromyalgia Symptoms - Artemisia Annua also helps with the pain and stiffness associated with fibromyalgia.

Parasites – Artemisia Annua has also been show to be effective against some types of intestinal parasites.

Healing the Skin – Used topically Artemisia Annua is great for rashes, abscesses, nose bleeds, psoriasis, and boils.

Healing Nerve Pain – Some also find Artemisia Annua effective for nerve pain.

Dose – Take 1 oz of the dried leaves and add boiling water and steep for at least 10 minutes, then drink. Some recommend taking a tincture of sweet wormwood — 20 drops per day. Some suggest taking 25 to 50 mg 4 times a day in capsule form… and Artemisia Annua should not be taken within 2 hours of vitamin and mineral supplements. And Artemisia Annua should only be taken for 10 days and then take a break of 10 days and then repeat.

Side Effects – To date there are no real side effects if used in moderation and for no more than 10 days at a time.

Edible – Fresh Artemisia Annua can also be used in salads and has been used in Asian dishes for ages. And the leaves of the plant have been used in flavoring alcoholic drinks.

Finding – You can buy Artemisia Annua on-line, just google “Buy Artemisia Annua” or at your local Chinese Medicinal Practitioner, or at Chinese Markets… and you might ask for it at your local health food store.

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Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist