Artemisinin–An Extract from a Plant Similar to Western Sage that May Help Cancer Patients
The story behind the discovery of the anti-cancer effects of the herbal extract artemisinin is fascinating. The history of artemisinin began hundreds of years ago during the Han Dynasty in China (200 BC-200 AD). In the tomb of a nobleman of the Han dynasty archeologists found a silk scroll labeled: “Medical Treatments for 52 Diseases” (this is translated from the…
