Carefully selected: What to look for when buying Artemisia annua

The first point you should consider when buying Artemisia annua is the cultivation conditions and the country of origin. Because: The quality standards of Artemisia annua cultivation vary greatly from country to country. In many countries, the soils are heavily contaminated with pollutants, and harmful fertilizers and pesticides are used in the cultivation of the plants. Especially in dictatorial countries, farmers are often even forbidden to test the soil for pollutants before cultivation. Contaminated soil leads to a contaminated end product and can significantly impair its quality and safety.

For this reason, we recommend that you rely on regional, natural cultivation from Europe. This also has the advantage that the plants have a shorter journey, which in turn benefits the environment.

With us, you can be sure: Our Artemisia annua products are demonstrably free of all pesticides, heavy metals, and other harmful substances. We have this regularly checked by an independent laboratory to always guarantee you a pure, uncontaminated quality.

Also, make sure that the Artemisia annua consists of pure leaf cut (or leaf powder). The reason: Only the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant contain a high content of nourishing ingredients. Other plant parts, on the other hand, have few or no ingredients. Unfortunately, many of the commercially available cheap Artemisia annua products contain up to 80% ingredient-free stems and branches to "stretch" the final product and thus ensure a higher profit for the dealers.

Whether leaf powder or leaf cut - we always make sure to process only pure leaves into our end products. This is the only way we can guarantee a high content of ingredients and the vibrant green color, which we will discuss in more detail in the next point.

Another important indicator of excellent Artemisia annua quality is an intense, vibrant green color. Because: Only under optimal light and water conditions do the leaves achieve their rich color and full content of nourishing ingredients. Brownish or yellowish discolored leaves are usually a sign that the plant has received too few nutrients, and thus the content of ingredients is also lower.

Dirt, such as soil or parts of other plants, can also falsify the vibrant green color - but this is almost unavoidable with machine harvesting. That's why Tesana still relies on traditional hand harvesting. Sorting out unwanted stems and leaves is also still done by hand. This is the only way we can ensure that only pure, vibrant green leaves make it into the final product.

Quality has its price - and the plant world is no exception. Because ensuring Artemisia annua products meet the aforementioned quality standards requires a great deal of work. Processes such as sowing, care, harvesting and drying, as well as sorting out unwanted stems and leaves, are still done by hand. This naturally costs a lot of time and money, because we always pay our employees fairly.

For comparison: A field worker in Germany earns about 100 times what a picker in Northeast India earns. For the price we pay our German farmers for 1 kilo of production, we would get 150 kilos of brown stem material from Asia.

Conversely, this means: Goods that are too cheap cannot possibly meet the same requirements that we set for our products.

To preserve the nourishing ingredients of Artemisia annua, shipping in light and airtight packaging is crucial. This is because as soon as the dried leaves come into contact with air, oxygen molecules can react with the sensitive compounds and break them down. The same applies to light - especially UV radiation can cause valuable ingredients to be lost. In addition, airtight packaging prevents contact with moisture and thus the growth of mold and other harmful bacteria.

This applies not only to shipping but also to storage. Once the leaves are completely dry, they should be stored in dark, dry, and light-protected places. For this reason, our plants are filled into small, airtight bags immediately after drying, which are then stored in large, dark barrels. As soon as you press the "Order" button in our online shop, we take the desired bag directly from the light-protected barrel and place it in a brown, also light-protected shipping box.

For you to make a safe, informed purchase decision, full transparency from the company is essential.

Where and how is the Artemisia annua cultivated?

What quality controls are in place?

What are the company's values?

Under what conditions do employees, harvest helpers, and small farmers work?

Get a clear, comprehensive picture of your potential supplier before purchasing Artemisia annua from them. Only by having this information can you realistically assess the quality and safety of the Artemisia annua.

Customer feedback offers you a direct insight into the experience of other buyers. It helps you better assess the quality of the Artemisia annua product and gain a realistic impression.

Therefore, when buying Artemisia annua, pay attention to the reviews of other buyers: What experiences have they had with the product? How trustworthy and reputable is the manufacturer? This information will help you find a reliable supplier.

As you can see, there are a few things to consider when buying Artemisia annua products. Unfortunately, with the increasing popularity of Artemisia annua, we are finding more and more products on the market whose quality standards have major shortcomings.

Therefore, we would like to cordially invite you to discover the Artemisia annua products in our range. Feel free to convince yourself of the power and purity of our products - you can order any product risk-free and return it free of charge without giving any reasons.