Plants that changed medicine
The willow tree and the birth of aspirin
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Cinchona bark and the fight against malaria
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Sweet wormwood and ancient Chinese remedies
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Madagascar periwinkle and the battle against cancer
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Master of Plants that changed medicine
teacher An ancient scroll said to keep the water cold, Now sweet wormwood's healing wonders unfold.
Ancient preservation: Ge Hong's manual specifically advised using cold water, which saved the heat-sensitive malaria-fighting compound from destruction.
A drug derived from the plant Artemisia annua that is used to treat malaria. Chinese scientist Tu Youyou isolated this compound in 1972 from a recipe dating back to 340 AD.
Which ancient Chinese book, written by Ge Hong in 340 CE, contained the key to extracting artemisinin?
In what year did the secret military research initiative 'Project 523' begin in China?
Why did Tu Youyou extract artemisinin using low-temperature ether instead of boiling water?
Which plant, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as Qinghao, is the source of artemisinin?
What modern combination therapy is recommended by the WHO as the first-line treatment for malaria?
Which Chinese scientist won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2015 for discovering artemisinin?