Simple Herbal Extracts | Feverfew
Name |
Feverfew |
Botanical Name |
Tanacetum parthenium |
Part Used |
Flowering Tops |
Contraindications |
Not for use in pregnancy, Ragweed allergies* |
Traditional Information* |
Feverfew has been shown in clinical studies to reduce the number and severity of migraine headaches. The anti-inflammatory parthenolides reduce the activity of inflammatory prostaglandins. Feverfew is most effective for vaso-dilative (yang) migraines and has also shown promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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