FEVERFEW

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Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip, is an herb that was used in antiquity to reduce fever and pain. The literature is replete with anecdotal evidence of the usefulness of the herb, and recent clinical studies have added more support. Feverfew is a member of the aster/daisy family. The plant tissues have a pungent smell and very bitter taste. The medicinal principle of feverfew is concentrated in hairy trichomes on the chrysanthemum-like leaves.The plant displays clusters of daisylike flowers with yellow centers and radiating white florets. Recent uses of feverfew are for migraine and arthritis, although the indication for arthritis is disputable. The anecdotal evidence that an herb could successfully treat a condition such as migraine headache, naturally begged for some scientific proof. Two prospective clinical studies using dried whole feverfew leaf have been performed to assess the value of the herb in migraine. The two leaf studies on migraine provided good supportive evidence for activity of the herb against migraine.