Artemisia annua, also known as natural mugwort, is an annual plant in the Asteraceae family. It comes from China, but is now cultivated in Africa and Madagascar. It looks like a fern and can grow up to 3 meters tall. If in the West it is used as an ornamental plant, in the East, it has been recognized for its antiviral and curative properties for many years.
Artemisa annua is a true gift of nature. Endowed with very intense curative powers, it has already been proven in cultures other than ours. This is what she is capable of.
Artemisia annua, the plant used for millennia
China discovered artemisa annua 2,000 years ago. Its leaves contain very interesting active ingredients. Its inflorescences and stem are also healing, but less so than the leaves. Very quickly, the Chinese used it in herbal teas. They soak the leaves in hot water overnight and drink the precious brew the next morning.
During the Vietnam War, Americans were treated with chloroquine to avoid catching malaria. The Vietnamese, unprotected, feared the disease more than the American GIs. They then appealed to China to help them fight the disease.
This is how the Chinese passed on the secrets of artemisia tea to them and the plant was discovered by Westerners. A 7-day treatment would have been enough to prevent and / or treat the Asian soldiers against malaria (...)