Green Plant Works Miracles in Global Battle Against Malaria. Zhu Baoxia.
by Baoxia, Zhu; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 80Global Issues. Publisher: China Daily, 2004ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Artemisinin | Herbs -- Therapeutic use | Malaria -- Africa | Malaria -- Treatment | Medicine -- Chinese | Medicine -- Research | Scientists -- China | WormwoodDDC classification: 050 Summary: "There is nothing very special about its appearance. Just like many other plants, artemisia annua, which is also known as wormwood, or qinghao in Chinese, is an odorous shrub-like plant that grows to a height of up to 2 metres....When combined with other chemical compounds, qinghao has proven to be a fast-acting life-saver for millions of people who have been suffering from malaria." (CHINA DAILY) This article discusses the history of the use of qinghao to treat malaria, recent developments, and what challenges lie ahead for researchers and the World Health Organization in order to further develop the product and provide it to those who need it.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Green Plant Works Miracles in Global Battle Against Malaria, Aug. 2, 2004; pp. 13.
"There is nothing very special about its appearance. Just like many other plants, artemisia annua, which is also known as wormwood, or qinghao in Chinese, is an odorous shrub-like plant that grows to a height of up to 2 metres....When combined with other chemical compounds, qinghao has proven to be a fast-acting life-saver for millions of people who have been suffering from malaria." (CHINA DAILY) This article discusses the history of the use of qinghao to treat malaria, recent developments, and what challenges lie ahead for researchers and the World Health Organization in order to further develop the product and provide it to those who need it.
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