Stem plant
Asteraceae, annual mugwort. see also under common mugwort.
Medicinal drug
Artemisiae herba – Mugwort herb.
Ingredients
Sesquiterpenes: artemisinin. Chemical derivatives: artemether, arteether, artelinate, artesunate.
Effects
Antiparasitic against plasmodia.
Indications for use
Malaria (pure substance and chemical derivatives).
Dosage
In finished drug products: Artemether (Riamet + lumefantrine).
