1. Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia Annua)
In humans, not a test tube, sweet wormwood or artemisia annua, had zero impact on Babesia numbers. Note: We are not commenting on its use with malaria,
Book: Artemisinin, Artesunate, Artemisinic Acid and Other Derivatives of Artemisia Used for Malaria, Babesia and Cancer
2. Artemisinin
In humans. not test tube studies, Schaller also found no clear death of Babesia. Though slight herx is possible in ulta-sensitive people.
3. Artesunate
Schaller’s self-funded independent research found clear and certain drop on Babesia infections with artesunate inside the single-celled Red Blood Cells.
Book: Treatment and Diagnosis of Human Babesiosis
Clinical Trial Findings
Physicians enrolled 127 patients who were admitted to the Bangkok Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Thailand with acute, uncomplicated falciparum malaria between January-May 1991 into a randomized clinical trial of 3 oral treatments: artesunate, mefloquine [Larium], and artesunate followed by mefloquine. At the end of 28 days,
- 88% of patients who received only artesunate (total dose 600 mg),
- 81% of those who received only mefloquine [Larium] (total dose 1250 mg),
- and all patients who received both artesunate and mefloquine were cured.
Artesunate reduced the parasite count by 90% within 24 hours of 1st treatment.
The 2 groups that received artesunate experienced considerably more rapid reduction in parasitemia.
Book: A Laboratory Guide to Human Babesia Hematology Forms
Study Citation
Looareesuwan S, Viravan C, Vanijanonta S, Wilairatana P, Suntharasamai P, Charoenlarp P, Arnold K, Kyle D, Canfield C, Webster K. Randomised trial of artesunate and mefloquine alone and in sequence for acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Lancet. 1992 Apr 4;339(8797):821-4. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)90276-9. PMID: 1347854.
Additional Reading
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Book: Babesia Update 2009
Book: Herbs and Essential Oils for Killing Lyme, Babesia, and Bartonella