en Pharmacognosy (Medication from Natural Sources) Review <span style="font-size:12pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Artemisia is a beneficial plant genus from the Asteraceae family with about 500 species. Species of this genus are resistant herbs and shrubs, and its essential oil is renowned for its chemical value. Artemisia plants are often found in dry and semiarid locations, especially in Asia, Europe, and North America. Considering the importance of the Artemisia genus in treatment procedure of diseases, in this study, we have reviewed the pharmacological and biological activities of <i>Artemisia persica</i>. In traditional medicine, <i>A. persica</i> is often used in treating gastrointestinal, skin, and general diseases. In addition, its extract and essential oil have significant antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal effects, anti-parasitic, anti-neoplasm, antinociceptive, anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, etc. activities.</span><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL" style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></span></span> Artemisinin, Asthma, Cancer, Central nervous system diseases, Depression 25 32 http://tbsrj.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3529-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Hossein Hosseinzadeh iranmhhz@gmail.com 100319475328460030989 100319475328460030989 Yes Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Amirhosein Arab amirhoseinab34@gmail.com 100319475328460030990 100319475328460030990 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Naghmeh Emad naghmeh.emad@gmail.com 100319475328460030991 100319475328460030991 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Faezeh Bodaghabadi fazibodaghabady@gmail.com 100319475328460030992 100319475328460030992 No Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Meshkat Boroughani meshkatboroghani@gmail.com 100319475328460030993 100319475328460030993 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Fatemeh Rajabzadeh rjbzadhfatmh21@gmail.com 100319475328460030994 100319475328460030994 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Minoo Sheikhy minoosheikhy.1378@gmail.com 100319475328460030995 100319475328460030995 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Aida Taghipour ataghipour163@gmail.com 100319475328460030996 100319475328460030996 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Bahareh Shourabi baharehshourabi@gmail.com 100319475328460030997 100319475328460030997 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mohammad Eghbali mohammadeghbali1996@gmail.com 100319475328460030998 100319475328460030998 No Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Parmida Zahedi parmidazahedi9977@yahoo.com 100319475328460030999 100319475328460030999 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh zadeh20@gmail.com 100319475328460031000 100319475328460031000 No Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.