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Posted 6/19/2018 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone used Artemisia (the unprocessed herb, not an extract or isolated artemisinin) for months at a time, up to a year or two?

The precautions against long term use seem to all stem from studies done on the isolated compound, but Buhner says that the whole herb has chemical constituents that balance out artemisinin.
Posted 6/19/2018 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
yeah i have taken this for over 3+ years ... the herb not the chemical.

im still here smile
Posted 6/19/2018 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
If most herbalists suggest not to use it long term there is probably a good reason.

I would at least take breaks because I don't see it being effective for 3 years straight. Since it is artemisia you are supposed to do it for the full 3-4 months depending but...ehhh, Maybe if it very low dose?

Have you gone off to see if you feel different taking it out?
Posted 6/20/2018 12:44 AM (GMT 0)

opugirl said...
If most herbalists suggest not to use it long term there is probably a good reason.



That's not necessarily true. Sometimes things that sound true aren't fully investigated before the "info" spreads.

opugirl said...
I would at least take breaks because I don't see it being effective for 3 years straight.



The question isn't about its effectiveness; it's about safety. I've found it to be effective for about 8 months straight, so why not longer?

opugirl said...
Have you gone off to see if you feel different taking it out?



Yes, I've taken breaks. Occasionally (once every month or two) it's good to return back to baseline for 3-4 days, but then my night sweats and heart-fatigue (the main two symptoms it takes care of) come creeping back by the 5th day, typically.

Post Edited (TheRhythm) : 6/19/2018 6:56:13 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/20/2018 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
I still take Artemisia instead of Artemisinin. It has been about 2 years now. Not sure what would be bad about taking it that long?
Posted 6/20/2018 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking artemisia for about 6 months. I forgot why I was taking it and stopped for about a week but my heart started fluttering like crazy again and I remembered why I'd gotten on it in the first place. I started again and my heart felt better again. I'll gladly take it for as long as I need to keep my heart feeling semi normal.
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