Chinese scientist Tu Youyou finding a viable way to extract artemisinin , first-line treatment for malaria.
CHING HAO
Ching Hao, Artemisia annua , is in the category of herbs " febrífucos that transform the summer heat," alongside Kua Chi Pi ( watermelon rind ) and Ho Ye ( lotus leaf ) .
Such febrífucos increase urinary flow , solve fever, interrupt the seat and promote salivation .
They are good for heat stroke and heat access.
Ching Hao , sweet wormwood, is active in the liver and gallbladder channels , releasing heat, remove heat deficiency, cools the blood and has bacterial effect : the aqueous extract inhibits the in vitro growth of fungi.
The Director General of WHO, Dr . Margaret Chan, already quoted in the Congress of Traditional Medicine WHO (2009 ) the example of Artemisia annua to treat malaria .
