The plant is a common herb. It is scientifically known as Artemisia herba-alba. It grows naturally in North Africa and the Middle East, where the inhabitants have traditionally been using it as medicine to treat bronchitis, diarrhea, hypertension and diabetes.

Artemisia herba-alba is popularly known by different appellations, like common wormwood, white wormwood, or simply herba alba.

The news that it can be an effective weapon to fight colorectal cancer is reported in a study published in the journal Food Science and Nutrition.

“These results suggest that Artemisia herba-alba has great potential as a new tool in fighting CRC (colorectal cancer),” says Dr. Lara Bou Malhab. “Artemisia herba-alba could be a promising natural ingredient for new cancer treatments based on (our study’s) findings.”

Dr. Bou Malhab, the stu