🔼: [[🛠 Medicinal Plants 🌿]] # Feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium; Tanacetum Parthenium) [^1] Parts used: leaves and flowers Feverfew is most effective when taken for 3-4 weeks or longer. It will help alleviate [[Migraines]], but it's better at preventing them for up to three months. Its active component will be destroyed if exposed to high heat. [[💡 Tinctures]] made from the fresh plant seem to be more effective than when made from the dried herb. If one isn't effective, try a different brand or make your own. It's easy to grow. > [!Warning] > Most experience no side effects, but Feverfew is used to promote menstruation, so it may stimulate the menstrual cycle and / or promote cramping, heavy bleeding, and painful menstruation. It is *not* recommended for pregnant women or people on anticoagulants. Take Feverfew in cycles, like 5 days on and 2 days off, or 3 weeks on and 1 week off. ## Uses - [[Migraines]] - [[Headaches]] - [[💡 Inflammation]] - [[💡 Stress]]-related tension - [[Allergies]] - [[Hay Fever]] ## Using Feverfew - Fresh-plant [[💡 Tinctures|Tincture]] - Eat the fresh leaves to prevent [[Migraines]] - Blend with [[🌿 Lavender]], [[🌿 California Poppy|California Poppy]], and [[🌿 St. John's Wort]] for [[Migraines|Migraine]] relief. - [[💡 Tea]] for [[Headaches]] - [[💡 Tinctures|Tincture]], add to [[🌿 Lemon Balm]] [[💡 Tea]], and drink every hour until the [[Headaches]] clear. ## Related - [[On Plant Medicine Dosage...]] - [[🦮 How to Source Herbs]] [^1]: [[📖 ✅ Herbs for Stress & Anxiety - How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies to Strengthen the Nervous System]] by [[Rosemary Gladstar]]