# Feverfew

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Tanacetum parthenium, Feverfew
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Key Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Bitter.
Parts Used: Leaf.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy or while.

## Symptoms by System

### Stomach & Abdomen
- feverfew Tanacetum parthenium A cooling, bitter remedy that was once used to treat fever, feverfew is now a standard remedy for tension headache and migraine.
- Research, which has by and large confirmed the herb’s effectiveness, began after a Welsh doctor’s wife found feverfew cured her 50-year-long history of migraine.
- medicinal uSeS Part used Leaf key actions Anti-inflammatory • Bitter headache and migraine feverfew proves most effective when it is taken as soon as signs of an impending migraine attack are recognized.
- The herb is generally less effective once the migraine is underway .
- The leaf can be used symptomatically , for example, in tension headache.
- But for best results, the herb should be taken regularly for several months.
- Strong-acting and potentially toxic, feverfew should be taken at the recommended dosage— either one small fresh leaf with food or as a capsule or tablet produced to pharmacopoeial standards.
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- cautionS Avoid during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
- If taking blood-thinning medication, take only on the advice of a herbal or medical practitioner.
- Can cause allergic reactions, mouth ulcers, and gastrointestinal upset.
- See also pp.42–51.
- arthritic pain The herb’s anti- inflammatory action is useful in treating arthritic aches and pain.
- It is most likely to relieve arthritic pain when combined with herbs such as willow bark (Salix alba) or devil’s claw (Harpogophytum procumbens).
- feverfew has white and yellow daisy-type flowers, and care must be taken not to confuse chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) with this potentially toxic herb.
- dried leaves other uses feverfew has many traditional uses and has often been used to treat hot and feverish states.
- A strong bitter, it stimulates appetite and digestive activity and has been employed to treat worms.
- The leaf acts to stimulate menstrual blood flow and can prove helpful in relieving menstrual pains.
- dried leaves are taken to relieve migraine deCoCtion 213