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It is derived from Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, which had been used in Chinese medicine for centuries under the name Qinghaosu.
The active ingredient of Artemisia Annua produces artemisin-based combination treatments that the WHO recommends to combat quinine-resistant types of malaria.
Artesunate is a water-soluble derivative of artemisinin, which comes from the shrub Artemisia annua, long used in traditional Chinese medicine.
 
 
 
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