FEVERFEW
(Tanacetum parthenium)
Other Names: Bachelor's-button, Chrysanthemum parthenium, Featherfew.
General Description: A perennial, native to Europe is a favorite of gardeners.
Parts Used: The flowers, stems and leaves.
Active Ingredients: parthenolide
Traditional Uses: For centuries Feverfew has been used for migraine headaches, arthritis, and painful menses. "In the worst headache the herb exceeds whatever else is known" John Hill in The Family Herbal ( 1772 ).
Current Status: Popular in Great Britain, where two well controlled, double-blind studies demonstrated, Feverfew was effective for the treatment of headache.
Precautions: No reports of toxicity, when used at recommended doses.
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