Ge Hong's Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies
c. 340 CENotable
The Daoist physician Ge Hong records soaking sweet wormwood (qinghao) in cold water to treat intermittent fevers. The recipe later guides the discovery of artemisinin.
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