About
Artemisinin
Artemisinin or Qinghaosu (pronounced: Ching-hao-su) is an
extract from the plant Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood) or Qinghao
(pronounced: Ching-hao). Scientific research has shown artemisinin to
be particularly beneficial in balancing the microbiology of the GI
tract.
Artemisia annua is a plant with a strong
aroma, containing camphor and essential oils. It is a robust plant that
grows in many areas of the world. However, only plants grown in special
agricultural and geographic conditions contain artemisinin. The best
high-yielding samples have been collected from the steep hills at
altitudes over 4,500 feet around Youyang County, City of Chongqing in
Szechuan Province, China, where Holley Wulingshan Mountain
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is
located.
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The quantity and quality of artemisinin are very sensitive
to various conditions, such as farming, harvest timing, the
pre-manufacturing processing, transportation, extracting and
purification processes, manufacturing and storage environments, etc.
Even in optimal conditions, Artemisia annua yields very low
artemisinin.
Artemisia annua leaves have been
consumed by local Chinese over several centuries for promoting general
health. Its extract, Artemisinin, has been used over several decades.
Its derivatives (chemically altered, not natural products) have been
developed and used to treat various
diseases.
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this Web site have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). The product is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any diseases.
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