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Feverfew

• Feverfew
• General Information
  Originally a plant native to the Balkan mountains of Eastern Europe, feverfew now grows throughout Europe, North America, and South America.
  Common Name(s)
  feverfew, bachelor's buttons, featherfew
  Scientific Name(s)
  Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
  How is Feverfew usually used?
  The dried leaves - and sometimes flowers and stems - of feverfew are used to make supplements, including capsules, tablets, and liquid extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredients.
• The leaves are sometimes eaten fresh.
• What is Feverfew used for?
  Feverfew has been used for centuries for fevers, headaches, stomach aches, toothaches, insect bites, infertility, and problems with menstruation and labor during childbirth.
• Recently, feverfew has been used for migraine headaches and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Feverfew has also been used for psoriasis, allergies, asthma, tinnitus (ringing or roaring sounds in the ears), dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.
• Your health care provider may have recommended this product for other conditions. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.