Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a plant belonging to the sunflower family. Also known as "featherfew" and "wild chamomile," It has long been used as an herbal remedy in European folk medicine.
Feverfew contains a compound called parthenolide, which may help to ease muscle spasms, reduce inflammation, and prevent the constriction of blood vessels in the brain. Feverfew leaves (either dried or fresh) and fever extracts are purported to have many potential benefits.
Feverfew is typically used as an herbal remedy for the following conditions:
It can be brewed as a tea, taken as a tincture, made into capsules, or used to make homemade insect repellent.
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