Product Name: Sweet Wormwood Herb Part of the Plant Used: Whole herb Specification: Artemisinin 98% Test Method: HPLC Function: 1) Used for centuries to kill parasites, particularly worms and flukes. 2) WHO Approves Artemisinin for Malaria in Africa. 3) Wormwood is used primarily for liver, gall bladder and stomach ailments, as well as to expel intestinal worms, hence the common name. It may be used alone or in combination with other herbs. An herb that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and noted for its compounds that can effectively treat malaria. Sweet Annie ( Artemisia annua L., Asteraceae) , also called sweet wormwood, is sometimes referred to by its Chinese name qing hao ( green herb) .