Feverfew For Migraines?
Paulina Jenkins
Feverfew is a plant found originally in south Europe and the Caucasus region. It has been used as an alternative medicine for hundreds of years. Feverfew is called by other names that include flirtwort, wild quinine, nosebleed, featherfoil and wild chamomile.
Feverfew contains an ingredient called parthenolide that gives relief to muscle cramps and spasms. Herbalists use feverfew in the treatment and prevention of migraines. Feverfew is best known to relieve migraine headaches. It is also an effective alternative medicine for many other health complaints.
Feverfew is a relaxant for muscles and is useful in treating muscle cramps particularly those of the upper back. In addition, it helps to ease premenstrual headaches, arthritis, headache pain, menstrual cramping and rheumatic pain.
Feverfew is most useful in curbing seasonal allergies, hay fever, asthma and sinus attacks. It is often used to help with digestive complaints such as a poor appetite and also a tonic for the liver. From clinical studies feverfew is also proven to be able to improve skin tone be reducing any skin redness or blotchiness.
You can purchase feverfew as tablets, capsules, tea or tincture. The parthenolide in the tablet or capsule is usually around 205 mcg. It is generally believed that feverfew is best taken as a tea in fresh form. You would not feel the effect until after about four to six weeks. The standard dosage is 100 to 300 mg three to four times on a daily basis. Feverfew does not normally cause any side effects. It is not advisable for young children, pregnant and nursing women to take feverfew. When the recommended dosages are adhered to it is safe. If there are any side effects they are usually mild no more than an upset stomach or nervousness.
Feverfew is gaining popularity for its medicinal values. An increase in medical research has given us a better understanding of its properties. Feverfew does not fix your migraine problems overnight. For people that suffer from recurring migraines it is best taken as prevention over long term. At the University of Rochester Medical Center studies have found that a type of human leukemia can be treated effectively by extract from feverfew.
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