Artemisinin is the most effective drug for malaria treatment. It is a sesquiterpene lactone with peroxy group extracted from Artemisia annua, a traditional Chinese medicine. It has the characteristics of high efficiency, quick effect, heat clearing and heat relieving, relieving deficiency heat, protozoa killing, low toxicity, etc. At present, the combined therapy (ACT) based on artemisinin for malaria treatment around the world has reached more than 90%, and has been widely used in the treatment of malaria around the world.