. . . . "The current pharmacopoeia of the People???s Republic of China officially lists the dried herb of A. annua as a remedy for fever and malaria, at a daily dose of 4.5???9 g of dried herb prepared as an infusion.19 This is the herbal preparation that has been used for clinical trials.Development of Artemisinin as a Modern PharmaceuticalDuring the Vietnam war, malaria was a problem for all armed forces" .