Topic: Is Artemesia and Artemisia and Artemisinin the same?
BackinStOlaf
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My doc told me to get Artemesia from allergy research group, but I went online and there are different names for it.
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Artemesia is the whole plant, and artemesinin is the isolated plant constituent.
Some physicians may feel that the whole plant is more desireable, considering the synergistic effect of plant constituents working together. Plants also often combine constituents that have protective effects.
So often, to use the whole plant is a wise idea.
Some doctors prefer to use the isolated constituent, thinking it may be stronger that way.
Opinions vary. It also has to do with your particular physiology and what considerations come into play (in the doctor's mind), whether to use the isolated constituent artemesinin or or the whole plant, artemesia.
There may also be different benefits when using artemesia (the whole plant) or artemesinin, the constituent. You could read about this in the book Healing Lyme by Buhner.
BackinStOlaf
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Thanks! I have this book, I will check it out
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PS there are different types of artemesia out there.
You should double check with your doctor to be sure, but I am assuming s/he meant the artemesia annua, also called Sweet Annie. (Both words in the Latin name have to match to be the right one). This is the one most commonly used for lyme but you never know, it can't hurt to double check.
nefferdun
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Artemesia annua or Sweet Wormwood is a herb used sucessrully to treat malaria.
My memory is bad so this is taken from Dr. S' book.
Artemisinin is a derivative of artemisia that is stronger. As babesia can become resistant to artemisia most physicians give artemisinin.
Artemisinin is quickly eliminated by the liver so needs to be taken three times a day. Only about one third is absorbed into the bloodstream when taken orally. Take as much as 900 mg divided into 3 doses. It will cross the blood brain barrier.
Artesunate is the most active form and least toxic. It is 4-5 times more active in the body than artemisinin. Dr. S says Dr. Zhang's Artemisia capsules are actually artesunate. Doses of artesunate are usually 600-1200mg per day.
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