Latin Names: Artemisia annua L

Chemical Name: 3,12-Epoxy-12H-pyrano[4,3-j]-1,2-benzodioxepin-10(3H)-one, octahydro-3,6,9-trimethyl-, [3R-(3 ,5 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 12 R*)]-

Molec. Structure: 
 
M.F.: C15H22O5 
M.W.: 282.14 
Plant Source: Artemisia annua L., leaves[1-4]. 
Functions and Applications: According to over 2000 clinical case studies, when used for the treatment of tertian fever, it is better than chloroquine in terms of time to suppress the pathogen. No adverse effect in clinical cases. Esp. useful for the treatment of cases resistant to chloroquine. However, the short term recurrance rate is higher than chloroquine.