an antimalarial extract from the plant Artemisia after being inspired by an entry in the sixteenth century tome, Compendium of Materia Medica. Used as an ancient remedy for fever, artemisinin was ...

First designated as a top-grade medicinal plant in Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic, the 16 th century Compendium of Materia Medica described its use for tackling a wide range of blood disorders in women.