Researchers in the United States have shown that extracts of an aromatic herb called Artemisia annua inhibit the replication of severe acute respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent ...

CHENNAI: At a time when the farmers are protesting demanding waiver of loans, and some allegedly committing suicide, losing hope on agriculture as sustainable livelihood, a veteran farmer from Hosur, ...

A derivative of the Artemisia annua plant, also known as sweet wormwood, has long been used in the treatment of malaria. Scientists are currently testing the plant’s potential against the novel ...

As the world desperately searches for weapons to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of people are turning to an herbal remedy: Artemisia annua. The sweet wormwood plant supplies a key ...

Patrick Perry was already sweating through his shirt when he climbed in his tractor Wednesday morning at Spindletop Farm in Lexington. He’d arrived before sunrise, in part to beat the heat, but mostly ...

UPDATE (June 27, 2014): I receive more correspondence on this story than any other! This post is from 2012. If you aren't satisfied by that, tweet at me (@ericmsawyer) to persuade me to make a new, up ...

Since the ancient times, mankind has used plants to treat diseases. An example is the plant Artemisia annua, used for over 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat intermittent fevers.