Feverfew for Migraine
Herbs for Migraine Highlight: Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium L.)
Class: Migraine Preventative
Possible Benefits:
- General migraine attack preventative
- Reduce Pain
- Anti-inflamatory
- Reduce sensitivity to light/noise
Suggested dose: 100mg – 300mg / day
Tips: Look for a supplement which contains 0.2% or higher parthenolides.
Warnings: If you’re using blood thinners or other prescription medications, talk to your doctor.
For more information, read Can you get feverfew migraine relief?
Christina Bosman Fulton
29 April 2013 @ 2:46 pm
If you have allergies be careful. Feverfew gave me an allergy attack like I hadn’t had in years.
Begoña González
29 April 2013 @ 5:07 pm
Fewerfew gave me one of the worst headaches I ever had, for 3 days, after only 9 days of taking it. I wouldn’t recomend it.
Tara Enever
29 April 2013 @ 5:21 pm
yes, christina, feverfew, as well as butterbur are both herbs, from the same family as ragweed … doctors, articles, etc, are really great at recommending these things, but failing to mention such contraindications. So, if you suffer from hayfever, do not try feverfew (or butterbur). 🙂
Becky Adkins Branch
29 April 2013 @ 7:01 pm
Feverfew gave me a horrible migraine too.
WePatients
29 April 2013 @ 7:33 pm
Has anyone had success with taking Feverfew for migraines? http://t.co/wXtBtdR2B1
chris
30 April 2013 @ 3:01 am
Tried it long time ago, didn’t work. For me the most important thing to deal with migraine has been identifying the main triggers by using a diary and researching what has definitely been identified as real triggers, then avoiding them, with me it’s the muscles in my face and strong odours, so I work on keeping the muscles relaxed and try to avoid strong odours, when I do this my migraine profile is reduced. The muscle relaxing is hard work, sorry but there is no easy way with migraine and the moment you forget and begin to believe your never going to get one again – you get one.
Nikki_Albert
1 May 2013 @ 2:09 am
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