This review summarized the mechanisms by which artemisinin and its analogs modulate excessive inflammation and immune responses in rheumatic and skeletal diseases, autoimmune inflammatory diseases, and autoimmune disorders, through pathways including TNF, Toll-like receptors, IL-6, RANKL, MAPK, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, JAK/STAT, and NRF2/GPX4. The gene discussed is AKT1; the disease is Autoimmunity.