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Artemisia annua, the annual mugwort - a plant that received little attention in Europe for a long time.
Unjustifiably so – because Artemisia annua is an extremely important plant with a very broad range of uses and a wealth of valuable ingredients, which are primarily found in its leaves. Annual mugwort has enjoyed a particularly high reputation for over 2,000 years in Asia, where it was used for various purposes even before the birth of Christ.
What makes annual mugwort so unique, how you can recognize good quality and why our teemana quality differs from that of conventional products will be explained below.
OUR ARTEMISIA ANNUA ANAMED (SHORTENED "A-3")
Known worldwide for years - the special variety Artemisia annua anamed (A-3) is available only from us!
The wild forms of Artemisia annua have several disadvantages: They usually only reach a height of 50 centimeters, have a low leaf yield, and produce few and uneven amounts of nutrients. In addition, the wild plant blooms as soon as the day length drops below 14 hours. In other words, in Africa, annual mugwort often blooms on the plains at a size of 5 centimeters and then dies. In Europe, annual mugwort blooms as early as early summer; this is problematic because the pollen of mugwort plants is well known to have a highly allergenic effect.
Our Artemisia annua anamed (A-3), on the other hand, is a special breed of annual mugwort, available exclusively from us. It contains about 20 times the artemisinin content of most wild forms of the Artemisia annua plant (which is 1.4% instead of the usual 0.05-0.4%) . With extensive care, it can grow to a remarkable height of up to 3 meters , even in tropical zones. It is free from any genetic manipulation and is not a hybrid. Furthermore, it has no flowers at the time of harvest in late autumn, making it a very allergy-friendly variety .
Another characteristic feature is an above-average yield of leaves , of which we only include the highest quality in our final product. Tractors are usually used for plant harvesting in Europe; as a result, the finished product contains a lot of stems. Our leaves are carefully and painstakingly stripped by hand by our growers in Germany and then carefully processed to preserve the many valuable ingredients and thus offer you a product of the highest possible quality and purity .
In contrast to the usual herbal quality, which consists of mechanically chopped plant parts and usually contains 80% inactive stems, our product is also much more concentrated . Our product is characterized by pure leaf cuttings or leaf powder, made from high-quality processing – you can only get this original from us!
Discover the vibrant green of our unique quality and be inspired by our annual mugwort!
About Artemisia annuaOrigin and properties
This green plant from the daisy family and genus is native to Asia. In the mountains of the northern Chinese provinces of Chahar and Suiyuan, it is known as “Quinghao.” It has been cultivated there for centuries to preserve its to exploit numerous potentials.
However, annual mugwort has now also conquered other regions of our globe – the plant species can be found in many temperate, subtropical, and tropical zones worldwide, including all of Asia, Europe, and North Africa. It even thrives in the dry climates of deserts and semi-deserts, taking root there. However, annual mugwort thrives best on the Eurasian continent, where it can often be seen growing wild or cultivated.
A Winnenden-based association has made A-3 known worldwide, and the cultivation and use of this A-3 plant in development partnerships is being promoted, for example, by a German government development organization, GIZ, in eastern Congo, Africa. Two members of the association have even received the Federal Cross of Merit for this work.
The Latin name "Artemisia annua" has its origins in Greek. "Artemis" is the highly respected goddess of the hunt , the moon, and the forest, as well as the protector of children and women. As the name suggests, Artemisia annua is an annual plant. Its finely serrated leaves emit an aromatic fragrance due to the many essential oils. It usually reaches a height of 50 to 100 centimeters. Our special breed, Artemisia annua anamed, is an exception here - it can reach an impressive height of up to 3 meters.
There are around 400 different species of mugwort worldwide. The name comes from this: after days of marching, Roman soldiers would rub their feet with mugwort plants to refresh themselves; hence, the term mugwort became known as "mugwort." The most common mugwort native to our region is Artemisia vulgaris, which was already highly prized by the Germanic tribes and used for traditional and ritual purposes. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is also a member of the mugwort family. Because the leaves have distinctively different appearances, it is not difficult to tell the different species apart.
In total, annual mugwort contains over 600 different valuable compounds . The most important of these is artemisinin , which has been extensively researched, especially in recent decades.
The enticing scent of Artemisia annua is due to its high content of essential oils . These include limonene, menthol, alpha-terpinene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, carene, artemisia ketones, copaene, caryophyllene, and alpha-terpineol.
At teemana, we take great care to offer you only the highest quality and purity of Artemisia annua products. Our careful and gentle processing of the annual mugwort ensures that the many valuable properties of this impressive plant are preserved. We use only the finest Artemisia annua leaves to ensure you always receive the best possible quality and experience.
The process begins with the careful selection of Artemisia annua plants grown under optimal conditions. The leaves of the annual mugwort are then carefully harvested by hand . Through our gentle processing, we guarantee that our Artemisia annua products are free of contaminants and meet the highest quality standards.
We are proud to offer you this purity and quality and cordially invite you to discover the Artemisia annua products in our range.
Immerse yourself in the world of annual mugwort and see for yourself the numerous advantages of our unique quality!
sustainability
Our philosophy is to produce goods in a way that ensures our world can continue to exist for a long time to come. Therefore, we work closely with smallholder farmers in Germany and Africa who fully meet our high sustainability and organic standards . We also maintain partnerships with several church communities in Germany, which cultivate and harvest our Artemisia annua themselves. These proceeds, in turn, enable us to support development aid projects of our partners in Asia and Africa. We are also constantly striving to improve our product packaging: On the one hand, the leaves must be airtight and watertight; on the other, it should involve minimal resource consumption , and reuse or incineration of the packaging should not have any harmful effects.
UNIQUE QUALITY
We founded the "teemana" initiative to offer plant products of exquisite quality . Experts such as Prof. Dr. Max Moser, Dr. Angelika Weber, and Dr. Sarah Moritz are also convinced of our work and recommend our products.
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
We pay high prices to our partners in developing countries, up to 3,000% of the local market value . This is the only way our farmers and harvesters can send their children to school and provide adequate nutrition for their families.
RESPECTFUL TREATMENT
We want to contribute to the healing of our planet and our society, and therefore have very high standards for our agricultural processes. Thus, we aim to practice gentle agriculture in which people, animals, and plants are equally considered and recognized.
purity
Our products are 100% plant-based and contain no unwanted additives . Therefore, the producers we personally know only supply us with products that are free from ionizing radiation, genetically modified organisms, synthetic pesticides, and easily soluble mineral fertilizers.
REGIONAL CULTIVATION WITH HEART AND PASSION
We place great value on regionality – our Artemisia is grown in Germany and carefully harvested by hand. With your purchase in the teemana online shop, you support a local family business that maintains personal contact with you and is dedicated to nature and the plant world with passion and love.
OUR GUIDELINES
sustainability
Our philosophy is to produce goods in a way that ensures our world can continue to exist for a long time to come. Therefore, we work closely with smallholder farmers in Germany and Africa who fully meet our high sustainability and organic standards . We also maintain partnerships with several church communities in Germany, which cultivate and harvest our Artemisia annua themselves. These proceeds, in turn, enable us to support development aid projects of our partners in Asia and Africa. We are also constantly striving to improve our product packaging: On the one hand, the leaves must be airtight and watertight; on the other, it should involve minimal resource consumption , and reuse or incineration of the packaging should not have any harmful effects.
UNIQUE QUALITY
We founded the "teemana" initiative to offer plant products of exquisite quality . Experts such as Prof. Dr. Max Moser, Dr. Angelika Weber, and Dr. Sarah Moritz are also convinced of our work and recommend our products.
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
We pay high prices to our partners in developing countries, up to 3,000% of the local market value . This is the only way our farmers and harvesters can send their children to school and provide adequate nutrition for their families.
RESPECTFUL TREATMENT
We want to contribute to the healing of our planet and our society, and therefore have very high standards for our agricultural processes. Thus, we aim to practice gentle agriculture in which people, animals, and plants are equally considered and recognized.
purity
Our products are 100% plant-based and contain no unwanted additives . Therefore, the producers we personally know only supply us with products that are free from ionizing radiation, genetically modified organisms, synthetic pesticides, and easily soluble mineral fertilizers.
REGIONAL CULTIVATION WITH HEART AND PASSION
We place great value on regionality – our Artemisia is grown in Germany and carefully harvested by hand. With your purchase in the teemana online shop, you support a local family business that maintains personal contact with you and is dedicated to nature and the plant world with passion and love.
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Artemisa annua anamed (A-3) is explicitly declared as a raw material and placed on the market. This complies with current legal regulations.
Annual mugwort can be identified by its characteristic features.
Artemisia annua is not wormwood!
Annual mugwort has finely pinnate leaves and is easily identifiable by its vibrant green color. Another distinguishing feature is its distinctive scent.
Artemisia annua and Artemisia vulgaris differ in appearance and ingredients.
Artemisia annua anamed is a special variety of annual mugwort that is not genetically modified.
What's special about this variety is that it has 20 times the artemisinin content of wild forms of Artemisia annua plants. It grows in tropical regions, among other places, and has a high yield of leaves, which are harvested by hand.
We do not use the usual Herba quality, which consists of mechanically chopped plants. This makes the product much more concentrated because, unlike Herba, it does not contain 80% ineffective stems. You can only get this original from us!
All products are regularly microbiologically tested by renowned German testing laboratories .
We have been audited for sustainability according to the TSO standard .
We look forward to welcoming you and will take care of you individually and with heart.
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