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Herbal review of Feverfew

Feverfew is also known as Chrysanthemum Parthenium (botanical name), Tanacetum parthenium, Pyrethrum Parthenium, featherfew, bachelor's button, flirtwort, altamisa, featherfoil, febrifuge plant, midsummer daisy, nosebleed, Santa Maria, wild chamomile, and wild quinine. Feverfew has been traditionally used to prevent migraine headaches. Feverfew has the potential to be used in the prevention and treatment of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstrual periods, and inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, toothache, and insect bites
Most studies of feverfew are for the use as a migraine prophylaxis. As a migraine prophylaxis it was assessed in a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, but these studi...

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