Artemisinin

Artemisinin is the anti-malarial compound from sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) that won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Tu Youyou. In supplement form, used for: (1) malaria prevention/treatment (WHO-approved as ACT therapy); (2) anti-parasitic; (3) anti-cancer (iron-dependent free radical mechanism — cancer cells have 5-15x more transferrin receptors than normal cells). As a supplement: 200-600mg/day in short courses (4 weeks max). Long-term use depletes iron. Artesunate (water-soluble derivative) is preferred for acute treatment. NOT a substitute for pharmaceutical ACT therapy for malaria. --- *Reviewed by the Dose AI Research Team and Clinical Advisory Board* *Last updated: 2026-04-06*