Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 The Journal of wrote: > someone wrote: " The compound, artemisinin, isn't new. It apparently was > extracted > from the plant Artemesia annua L., commonly known as wormwood, > thousands of years ago by the Chinese, who used it to combat malaria. > However, the treatment was lost over time. Artemisinin was > rediscovered during an archaeological dig in the 1970s that unearthed > recipes for ancient medical remedies, and has become widely used in > modern Asia and Africa to fight the mosquito-borne disease. " > > Peter replied: I have never heard that the use of Qing Hao was lost and > rediscovered in > this way. Can anyone confirm this story? > > Peter Deadman > > Journal of Bookshop > 22 Cromwell Road, Hove > E. Sussex, BN3 3EB > > Fax: 01273 748 588 > > http://www.jcm.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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