malaria is currently one of the most important causes of mortality in developing countries. high resistance to available antimalarial drugs has been reported frequently, thus it is crucial to focus on the discovery of new antimalarial drugs. artemisinin, an effective antimalarial medication, is isolated from various artemisia species. to identify the artemisia species producing high quantity of...

Background: Pain alleviation and improvement of functional status are the main objectives in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Artemisia absinthium (AA) was used traditionally in reducing pain and inflammation. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of topical formulations of AA and piroxicam gel (PG) among patients with knee osteoarthritis.Methods: In total, 90 outpatients aged...