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Feverfew for headaches.(names & claims)(medicinal plants)
"When sensitivities to light, noises, or smells go straight to your head, don't hide in the dark--reach for the herbal support of feverfew." So reads the claim on www.swansonvitamins.com, one of the many Web sites marketing the herb feverfew as a migraine preventive. By law, supplement manufacturers can't claim medical benefits. But benefits are implied by product names such as "MygrAid" (Nature's Way) or "Migr-Ease" (Crystal Star Herbal Nutrition). And ads typically note the product's concentration of the compound parthenolide, said to ward off headaches by helping to "maintain normal blood vessel tone" or "reducing serotonin release from platelets."
But experts say feverfew's effectiveness has not been proven. Some early laboratory evidence suggested that parthenolide from fresh feverfew leaves helped keep blood constricting and normalize levels of the brain chemical serotonin; in theory, those actions could help fend off migraines. But newer evidence suggests these pharmacological effects may not derive from the parthenolide in feverfew, throwing doubt on product claims based on ...
- Feverfew and migraine headaches.(Phytotherapy Review & Commentary)(Clinical...
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Bone, Kerry November 1, 2007 700+ words
...Jenkins tried taking three fresh leaves of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) each day in an...not return as long as she kept taking feverfew. Her enthusiasm rapidly led to widespread use of feverfew in the UK. Dr. Stewart Johnson, a London...
- Feverfew: for the relief of migraines. (Herb Watch).
- Magazine article from: Vibrant Life Craig, Winston J. July 1, 2002 700+ words
...migraines may be found in the use of the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). The name feverfew comes from the Latin febrifugia, referring...herbalist of the eighteenth century, wrote that feverfew was effective for all pains in the head...
- Feverfew for Migraine.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News WALSH, NANCY October 1, 2001 700+ words
* Feverfew can reduce the number and severity of...effects have been reported with the use of feverfew. History of Use Used since the time of...initiated contemporary interest in the herb. Feverfew is now a common headache remedy in Europe...
- Feverfew for migraine relief.
- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Keville, Kathi August 1, 2000 700+ words
When most people first hear about feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), they assume...tells it all. While it is true that feverfew was used in the past to diminish fevers...drug remedies for migraine headaches, feverfew has proved to be a blessing for many...
- Feverfew.(Drug overview)
- PDR for Herbal Medicines June 1, 2006 700+ words
Tanacetum parthenium TRADE NAMES Feverfew (available from numerous manufacturers), Feverfew Extract, Herbal Sure Feverfew, NuVeg Feverfew Leaf, Premium Feverfew Leaf, Feverfew Traditional Herb, Standardized Feverfew Extract, Feverfew Leaf...
- Feverfew.(Used for migraine headache)
- Magazine article from: AltCareDex Alternative Medicines May 1, 2006 700+ words
What is it? Feverfew is an herbal medicine used for migraine headache. Other names for feverfew include: Tanacetum, Camomille Grande...doctor, pharmacist, or nurse about how much feverfew you should take. The amount depends on the...
- Feverfew: reduce the number and the severity of your migraines with this...
- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Ackerson, Amber D. July 1, 2006 700+ words
HERB: Feverfew AKA: Tanacetum parthenium PART USED: Leaf WHAT IT DOES BEST: Feverfew is used primarily to prevent migraine headaches. BACKGROUND: Feverfew has been used for centuries to relieve menstrual disorders, fevers, headaches, psoriasis...
- Feverfew: keeping ahead of migraine pain.
- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Foster, Steven October 1, 1996 700+ words
...remedy to a true botanical treatment, is feverfew. Exploring the history and medicinal uses of feverfew In 1655, John Goodyer produced the first...translation of Dioscorides, he says that feverfew is "good for melancholicall," which...
- Feverfew for the prevention of migraine headache.
- Newspaper article from: Alternative Therapies in Women's Health Milan, Felise November 1, 2004 700+ words
...been investigated as a prophylactic therapy for migraine headaches is feverfew. Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a perennial in the daisy family. Traditionally, feverfew leaves are used for fever, menstrual irregularities, arthritis, and...
- Inhibit L. monocytogenes using extracts of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
- Newspaper article from: Microbial Update International December 1, 2005 700+ words
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), a member of the sunflower...headaches, arthritis and fevers. In fact, the term "feverfew" is adapted from the Latin word febrifugia--fever reducer. Feverfew has also been traditionally used to treat menstrual...
