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It is simultaneously an ancient tonic herb and a modern immunomodulatory agent with profound effects on mitochondrial health, glucose metabolism, renal protection, epithelial barrier integrity, cytokine cascades, chemotherapeutic tolerance, and even telomere biology.

BRMI Staff Basic Background Artemisia annua  is a tall, aromatic annual herb native to the mist-laden valleys and warm temperate regions of Southeast Asia, where fertile soils, monsoon rhythms, and abundant sunlight produce an environment ideal for aromatic and medicinal plants. Belonging to the Asteraceae family, A. annua  grows in upright, feathery towers with finely divided leaves that shimmer pale green in the wind. In midsummer, the plant erupts into clusters of tiny, sp

Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata) is a small, intensely bitter annual herb native to South and Southeast Asia. Sometimes called “king of bitters,” the plant has been used for centuries as a core medicinal in Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Southeast Asian healing traditions.

by James Odell, OMD, ND, L.Ac. Artemisia annua has been used in China for more than 2000 years to treat fevers and more recently used in...

by Ian Kennedy It is known by many names: Azadirachta Indica, Indian lilac, Veppam, Arya Veppu, Margousier, and by its most common name,...