Artemisia - Queen of Medicinal Plants. Artemisia annua, this name sounds like music. In fact, this plant contains a symphony of nutrients, more than 400 health-relevant components that work synergistically together. This ancient medicinal plant was rediscovered in China only in the 1950s. Pharmacologist Youyou Tu was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for this in 2015. Artemisia annua represents the crown jewel in the treasury of traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese knew more than 2000 years ago that it could cure malaria, fever, tumors, and even cancer. This plant is now being rediscovered and is embarking on its well-deserved victorious journey around the planet. Artemisia annua acts against all herpes viruses, fungi like Candida albicans, Borrelia, Plasmodium, worms, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, even against multi-resistant strains.