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Common Names--feverfew, bachelor's buttons, featherfew  
Common Names--feverfew, bachelor's buttons, featherfew  


Latin Names--Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium Picture of Feverfew  
Latin Names--Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium Picture of Feverfew
 
*Feverfew (Tanecetum parthenium) is a well-known herb and one of the most widely respected in the prophylactic (preventative) treatment of migraine and chronic headache. There are many clinical studies to support its effectiveness insignificantly reducing or completely eliminating the occurrence and the severity of chronic headache and migraine. Scientific research has demonstrated that Feverfew contains a range of compounds called sesquiterpene lactones, the principle ingredient being parthenolide. Parthenolide has been scientifically shown to prevent excessive clumping of blood platelets and to reduce the release of certain pain inducing chemicals and inflammatory compounds. It has also been shown to make smooth muscle in the walls of cerebral blood vessels less reactive to vaso-constrictors - thereby relaxing constricted blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the brain.


==What Feverfew Is Used For==  
==What Feverfew Is Used For==  

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