Feverfew

Altamisa; Chrysanthemum parthenium; Featherfew; Flirtwort; Pyrethrum parthenium; Tanacetum parthenium; Wild Chamomile; Wild Quinine

... As its name suggests, feverfew has been used historically to control fevers associated with infectious conditions. More recently, feverfew has been studied for preventing migraine headaches. In several studies, both the frequency and the severity of migraines were reduced among study participants who took feverfew daily as a preventive measure. However, active migraine headaches were not relieved by taking feverfew. For years, researchers believed that parthenolide, one of the chemicals in feverfew, was responsible for most of feverfew''s effects. Recently, however, parthenolide''s actual effects are being questioned after a study showed no difference in the number, intensity, or length of migraines suffered by individuals taking a dried feverfew preparation that was standardized to contain a specific amount of parthenolide and those taking placebo (sugar pills). Some researchers now believe that several of feverfew''s components act together to prevent migraine symptoms and that products made from fresh feverfew may be more active than those made from dried feverfew. Much more research is needed to prove or disprove feverfew''s place in migraine prevention and treatment. ...

?Feverfew Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Divisio ...