Sun Ten Qing Hao | Artemisia | 青蒿 | Prima Nova / Default Title

Qing Hao (Artemisia, also known as sweet wormwood, 青蒿) is a staple of traditional herbal formulas, and Sun Ten packed it into a granule form so you don't have to boil a pot of leaves on your stove like it's 1400 AD.

This is a Prima Nova extract, which is a fancy way of saying somebody already did the cooking, straining, and concentrating for you. You just scoop it out. That's the whole job. I respect a product that respects my willingness to do the absolute minimum.

What Qing Hao Is Actually Doing

Artemisia has been used in traditional formulas for a long time, mostly for its cooling nature, which sounds vague until you realize "cooling herb" is just TCM's way of saying "this one helps the body handle heat like it's supposed to." In modern terms, that translates to supporting a healthy inflammatory response and helping maintain the body's normal internal balance, especially when things run a little warm.

• Supports a healthy inflammatory response
• Helps maintain normal body temperature balance already within the healthy range
• Supports digestive comfort
• Supports immune system function as part of an overall healthy lifestyle
• Traditionally used in herbal formulas for general wellness support

The granule format dissolves easily, which matters more than it sounds like it should. I've had powders that refused to mix and just sat at the bottom of the glass like they were protesting something. This one actually goes into solution instead of forming a small silt deposit you have to stir for four minutes.

Why Prima Nova Extracts

Sun Ten's Prima Nova line concentrates the herb down so you're not swallowing a haystack's worth of raw plant material to get a normal serving. It's the same logic as concentrated orange juice, except nobody's trying to sell you Qing Hao as a breakfast beverage. The extraction just means more herb, less volume, less time standing at the counter wondering if you measured it right.

This is a single-herb extract, which makes it a solid building block if you're working with a practitioner on a broader formula, or if you just want to add a traditional herb to your daily routine without also committing to eleven other ingredients you can't pronounce. Qing Hao stands on its own here. That's kind of the point of buying it by itself instead of buried in a blend.

As always, this is a dietary supplement, so it supports normal, healthy function. It doesn't treat, cure, or diagnose anything, and it's not a stand-in for talking to an actual doctor, who, unlike this herb, went to school for this.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.