The traditional primary usage of feverfew was as a woman's herb. As "a general strengthener of the womb...it cleanses the womb, expelleth the after-birth, and does the woman all the good she can desire of a herb," Nicholas Culpeper lauds it in the English Physician of 1652. In addition, feverfew was once considered a remedy for arthritis and rheumatism, but it is now primarily utilized as a migraine therapy.
Habitat & Cultivation
Feverfew originated in south-eastern Europe and is now widespread in Europe, Australia, and North America. It favors well-drained soil and sunlight and can be reproduced from seed or cuttings. The aerial parts are harvested in the summer, when the plant is in bloom, after the leaves are picked as needed.
Uses
Fevers can be used to cool the body and decrease temperature.
Gynaecological uses menstruation has been induced with feverfew. it is also administered in order to help the placenta ejection during labor,
Migraine and headaches feverfew is increasingly used as a migraine preventive in tiny doses. It must be taken consistently or as soon as an attack begins. It helps with headaches.
Arthritis remedy the plant, especially when combined with other herbs, can ease arthritic and rheumatic pain.
Parts used
Aerial parts harvested in the summer
Key Actions
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
Reduces fever
Antirheumatic
Promotes menstrual flow
Constituents
Volatile oil
Sesquiterpene lactones
Sesquiterpenes
References
- Chevallier, Andrew, FNIMH; Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine - 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments; 3. Edition 2016; ISBN: 978-0-2412-2944-6; Page 140.
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