Nutritional Supplement
Sweet Annie
Immune System Support
Parasites
Sweet Annie has been traditionally used for treatment of parasites. Numerous studies have suggested the herb can be helpful for some parasitic infections.ParasitesSeveral other herbs are traditionally used for treatment of parasites, including male fern (Dryopteris filix mas) root, tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) leaf, wormwood, sweet Annie, black walnut (Juglans nigra) fruit, and cloves (Syzygium aromaticum). Numerous case reports and preliminary studies from the late 1800s and early 1900s have suggested some of these herbs can be helpful for some parasitic infections.4
Digestive Support
Diarrhea
Sweet annie has been used traditionally to treat infectious diarrhea and malaria.DiarrheaSweet annie has been used traditionally to treat infectious diarrhea and malaria. However, more modern studies have used the isolated constituent artemisinin and it is unclear how effective the herb is in managing diarrhea.
Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)
Ancient Chinese medical texts dating from around 150 B.C. suggest the use of sweet Annie for people with hemorrhoids.5 Other writings from 340 A.D. are the first known to mention sweet Annie as a treatment for people with fevers.5 It has been used ever since for a variety of infections in Traditional Chinese Medicine.