What does science say about Artemisinin (sweet wormwood) and cancer (all types)?
- We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
- Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
- Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.
What has been studied
- Lab studies (cells)Tests on cells in a dish.Source: PubMed · as of 11 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed207studies
- Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 11 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed156studies
- Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 11 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed40studies
- Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 7 · as of 11 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 0 · as of 11 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:Phase 2 (4)Phase 1 (3)By status:Completed (4)Not yet recruiting (2)Running, not recruiting (1)Countries (4):Kenya (2)Malaysia (2)United States (2)Nigeria (1)With a linked publication (results): 1 of 7The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.7trials
- Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No
Cancer here means all 33 cancer types we cover.
Examples of what we found
The trials
Phase 2
Safety and Effectiveness Study of Pre-operative Artesunate in Stage II/ III Colorectal Cancer
Not yet recruiting · Malaysia
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07095309Phase 2
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Artesunate for Pre-cervical Cancer
Not yet recruiting · Malaysia
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07095478Phase 2
Improving Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Patients Using Imatinib and Artesunate Combination Therapy
Running, not recruiting · Nigeria
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07022743Phase 2
ArtemiCoffee in Patients With Rising PSA
Completed · United States
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05478239Phase 1
Phase 1 Dose Escalation of ArtemiCoffee
Completed · United States
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04805333
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- Ask for published results. Stories, thank-you letters and "patients report" are not results. Ask where the results were published.
- Know what you pay for. Ask in writing: what exactly is included, who gets the money, and what happens if you stop.
- Ask your own doctor first. Some products interfere with chemotherapy, radiation or other medicines. Your treating doctor can check this.
- Do not stop standard treatment for it. Do not stop or delay your treatment without talking to your care team.
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment.