The Benefits of Artemisia Annua
Artemisia Annua, with all its healing power, comes from our sunny fields in Bosnia & Hercegovina. Our calcareous soil and optimal weather conditions ensure the highest quality of this ancestral healer. 100% organic and steam distilled, our Artemisia Annua contains 49,9% of the compound Artemisinin.
The discovery of artemisinin, a potent compound from Artemisia Annua, revolutionized malaria treatment. Uncovered in the early 1970s by Chinese scientist Tu Youyou during Project 523, this breakthrough came from ancient Chinese texts. Tu’s team isolated artemisinin, demonstrating its remarkable efficiency against malaria. This work later earned Tu the Nobel Prize in “Physiology or Medicine” in 2015, cementing artemisinin’s critical role in combating the global health challenge against malaria.
Anti-bacterial:
Artemisia Annua essential oil works to prevent, stop and decrease bacterial activity.
Antifungal:
Studies show that artemisinin, which is the main compound in our Sweet Wormwood essential oil, has a strong antifungal effect.
Antiparasitic:
Artemisia Annua is an anthelmintic that works actively against parasites such as flukes, roundworms and tapeworms. Also used in Asia & Africa to fight malaria parasites.
Antiviral:
Works well against infections caused by viruses thanks to its antiviral compounds.
Antitumor:
Studies have shown potent anticancer activity since the compounds in Sweet Wormwood works to stop and decrease the formation of abnormal cell growth. Further research is taking place at the moment.
Carminative:
Artemisia Annua essential oil helps to prevent and relieve flatulence (gas) in the stomach or bowel.
Digestive Support (weight loss):
Improves and maintains your digestion function and helps detoxifying the digestive system.
Diaphoretic:
Helps to increase sweating which is healthy for the human body since sweat is a way for the body to get rid of waste products that are produced in the body during the digestive process.
Emmenagogue:
The Artemisia Annua herb is used to stimulate the blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus. Therefor it also helps a lot of people with their menstrual cramps.
Warning: Artemisia Annua regulates blood flow, this means it may accelerate menstrual bleeding. Do not use during pregnancy!
Anti-Obesity (weight loss):
Artemisia Annua has a transmembrane protein that can convert white fat (also called white adipose tissue or WAT, makes up the majority of the fat in adults’ bodies. This is the type of fat used as storage space in our bodies for the excess calories we consume) to brown adipose tissue.
Febrifuge:
For many years Artemisia Annua have been used in Asia & Africa as a treatment to reduce fever.
Menstrual Cramp Relief:
With its medicinal compounds, Artemisia Annua has helped many in our community to relieve menstrual cramps and pain while also helping to balance the hormones.
Warning: Artemisia Annua regulates menstruation, this means it may accelerate the bleeding. Do not use during pregnancy!
Other Benefits:
Sweet Wormwood contains a lot of powerful antioxidants that help protect and fight against oxidative stress and free radicals (than can be made by the body after exposure to environmental toxins, such as tobacco smoke, air pollution and UV light).