Yes, this is right, and I suggest that members just memorize "CHINESE
wormwood." The WHO reports indicate that the toxicity is almost
negligible.
JBB
On Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at 23:01 Asia/Tokyo, bbanever wrote:
For the record Artimisinin, an extract of Chinese wormwood (artemesia
annua), is the substance being considered for use by the WHO. It is
much less toxic than other species of wormwood. Artimisinin has been
shown by Henry Lai, Phd, to have an affinity for iron compounds in the
cells. He has shown that it is not only effective for malaria but for
many forms of cancer as well... upon contact with the iron molecule an
oxidation reaction occurs destroying the cancer cell on contact. Most
cancer cells contain high amounts of iron.
