Annual mugwort is a medicinal plant of the genus Artemisia in the composite family. The Latin name of the plant is Artemisia annua and is composed of the name of the Greek goddess of hunting and forest Artemis and the Latin term annus – German “year”-. Occurrence and cultivation of the annual mugwort. Annual mugwort … Annual Mugwort: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
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).
Products Artemether is commercially available as tablets and dispersible tablets as a fixed combination with lumefantrine (Riamet, some countries: Coartem). It has been approved in many countries since 1999. Structure and properties Artemether (C16H26O5, Mr = 298.4 g/mol) is a methyl ether dervate of the sesquiterpene artemisinin from the annual mugwort (, Qing Hao), a … Artemether
Products No drugs containing artesunate are currently approved in many countries. Structure and properties Artesunate (C19H28O8, Mr = 384.4 g/mol) is a succinyl derivative and a prodrug of dihydroartemisinin. It is derived from artemisinin from annual mugwort (, qing hao), a medicinal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Effects Artesunate (ATC P01BE03) has antiparasitic properties … Artesunate
Boar’s rue, or staffwort, is a traditional medicinal herb from the composite family (Asteraceae). In the hectic fast-food era largely banned from the herbal kitchen, but the versatile medicinal and spice plant found enthusiastic use even in ancient times. In the age of eco-boom and return to nature, its tried and tested, health-promoting effects make … Mountain Rue: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
