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==News About Feverfew== | ==News About Feverfew== | ||
'''6 Amazing Benefits Of Feverfew For Skin, Hair And Health''' | |||
*Source:http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-feverfew-for-skin-hair-and-health/ | |||
:By Anamika M (Style Craze) | |||
The ancient Greeks called Feverfew ‘Parthenium’ because according to Greek legend, this amazing herb was used to save the life of someone who had fallen from the Parthenon, a temple in Athens! With such a colorful history behind, you can be sure that feverfew has a few stories to tell. | |||
Feverfew, commonly known as wild chamomile, is a plant that belongs to the sunflower family. It is known by several other names too like Featherfew, thanks to its feather like leaves. Since a long time, Europeans used feverfew as an herbal remedy to treat various diseases and ailments. The feverfew leaves are still used to make medicines. So what does this plant so loved by the Greeks has in store for you? Health and beauty! | |||
:Benefits of Feverfew Plant: | |||
Feverfew Benefits for Skin: | |||
1. Skin Redness and Swelling: | |||
Feverfew is a natural anti-inflammatory herb. It helps in reducing skin inflammation naturally. It not only cures the redness and swelling of the skin, but also prevents their future occurrence. There are many other skin conditions like ringworm, patches and scratches that can be healed with feverfew. | |||
2. Promotes Healthy Skin: | |||
Feverfew tea is very high in anti-oxidants. Regular and moderate consumption of feverfew tea protects our body from harmful free-radicals that damage skin cells. Being anti-inflammatory in nature, it renews and revitalizes the skin making it healthy and young from inside. | |||
:Feverfew Benefits for Hair: | |||
3. Stops Hair Fall: | |||
Feverfew helps in reducing hair fall. As mentioned before, it is anti-inflammatory by nature and people using it have experienced a drastic reduction in hair fall. Use of feverfew herb directly on your scalp can be a bit risky and you may end up dealing with the side-effects. Therefore it is suggested that you opt for drinking feverfew tea in moderation to halt hair fall and keep baldness at bay. | |||
:Feverfew Benefits for Health: | |||
4. Migraine: | |||
Studies have proven that feverfew for migraine decreases the frequency of migraine attacks. It works more efficiently than popular anti-inflammatory pills like aspirin etc. It inhibits amines and histamines, which control inflammation and stop blood vessel spasms. These inflammations and blood vessel spasms are the root cause of headaches and migraine attacks. | |||
5. Arthritis: | |||
Compounds in feverfew herb are useful in relieving pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. It keeps the blood platelets from being able to exempt inflammatory materials. This also helps in alleviating fever. | |||
6. Menstrual Cramps: | |||
Feverfew helps to ease menstrual cramps. This is because it tends to restrict the release of a hormone named prostaglandin, which is responsible for the pain and irritation that comes with PMS. | |||
These were some of the major benefits associated with feverfew. If you are wondering about its availability, don’t worry! The market is full of feverfew supplements, pills, capsules and tinctures which you can try. But feverfew tea is the most common and safest way to reap benefits from feverfew plant. Let us now have a look at the nutritional value of feverfew or chamomile tea: | |||
Generally, feverfew is safe for most people but there are some side effects associated with feverfew that you should be aware of. | |||
:Side Effects of Feverfew: | |||
1. The common side effects of feverfew may include diarrhea, bloating, upset stomach, heartburn, constipation, vomiting, flatulence and nausea. | |||
2. There are some other reported side-effects of feverfew like tiredness, rash, weight gain, pounding heart, joint stiffness and trouble sleeping. | |||
3. Feverfew is unsafe for pregnant and breast-feeding women. | |||
4. Chewing fresh feverfew leaves can cause swelling of the lips, mouth and tongue. It can also lead to temporary loss of taste and mouth sores. | |||
Don’t let this list of side effects scare you off! You can safely use feverfew but do remember not to over-consume it. Studies have suggested that 50 to 100mg of feverfew extract in a day is enough to prevent migraine headaches. For other ailments and problems, you should consult a doctor. As I said earlier, feverfew tea is one of the best ways to reap benefits from the feverfew plant. But it is very important that you follow the direction and dosage instructions given on the pack. After all, prevention is better than cure. | |||
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'''Compound in this Herb Beats Cancer, FDA Fast Tracks its Use for Big Pharma Meds''' | '''Compound in this Herb Beats Cancer, FDA Fast Tracks its Use for Big Pharma Meds''' | ||
*Source:http://naturalsociety.com/feverfew-parthenolide-cancer-chemo-patent/ | *Source:http://naturalsociety.com/feverfew-parthenolide-cancer-chemo-patent/ | ||