Feverfew - Side Effects and Health Benefits
 Feverfew Flowers ( Tanacetum Parthenium) (Click on image to enlarge)
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Botanical Name of of Feverfew: Tanacetum Parthenium
Other Common Names: Featherfew, featherfoil, flirtwort, bachelor’s buttons, bride’s buttons, compositae, febrifuge plant, pyrethrum, wild chamomile.
Habitat: Feverfew is native to southeastern Europe, but is found throughout Europe, Australia and North America today. It is a perennial that blooms from July to October. This herbaceous plant prefers rich, well-drained soil with a loamy, stiff character to it.
Plant Parts Used: All of the above round parts of the plant may be used for medicinal purposes. The dried leaves are the most commonly used parts.
Therapeutic Uses, Benefits and Claims of Feverfew
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Dosage and Administration
Feverfew is available in fresh and dried forms and administered through capsule, tablet or liquid extract. Herbal supplements are often standardized to contain 0.2% parthenolide (the active ingredient in feverfew.)
Customary daily dosages are:
For Headaches: 100 to 300 milligrams up to four times daily, of a supplement standardized to 0.2-0.4% parthenolide, can be taken to relieve headache symptoms. 1-4 fresh leaves may be chewed to relieve headache pain as well.
For inflammatory and pain relief applications: The same dosage may be used for this application, although many people prefer the liquid extract taken at 60 to 120 drops twice daily.
Side Effects and Possible Interactions of Feverfew
Side effects of feverfew use may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea, and nervousness. Chewing the raw leaves of the feverfew plant may cause mouth ulcers, swelling of the structures of the oral cavity and loss of taste. Allergic reactions are rare but do occur.
Individuals with bleeding disorders or who take blood-thinning medications should not take feverfew due to the possibility of bleeding complications. Pregnant and nursing women should not take this herb. This herb is also not recommended for children, especially those under 2 years of age.
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