Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a short bush-like plant native to the Balkan mountains of Eastern Europe. It is also known as bachelor’s buttons and featherfew. The dried leaves and sometimes flowers and stems are used to make supplements, including capsules, tablets, and liquid extracts. This article gives some of the medicinal uses and side effects of feverfew.
Here are Few Medicinal Benefits of Feverfew:
- Traditionally, feverfew has been used for treatment of fever. The term ‘feverfew’ is adapted from the Latin word febrifugia or “fever reducer”.
- It is used for centuries in European folk as a remedy for headaches and arthritis. It is also used for stomach aches, toothaches, insect bites, infertility, and problems with menstruation and with labor during childbirth.
- Feverfew has also been used for psoriasis, allergies, asthma, tinnitus (ringing or roaring sounds in the ears), dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.
- Recently, feverfew has been used by skincare brands to calm red and irritated skin.
Side Effects and Caution:
- There are no serious side effects of feverfew reported yet, but some of the adverse effects include: gastrointestinal distress, canker sores, mouth ulcers, loss of taste and antiplatelet actions.
- Some of the withdrawal symptoms of feverfew consist of headache, irritability, trouble sleeping, nervousness, stiff muscles and joint pain.
- Less common side effects can include nausea, digestive problems, and bloating.
- Women who are pregnant should not use feverfew because it may cause the uterus to contract, increasing the risk of miscarriage or premature delivery.
- People allergic to feverfew should not use it. Those who are allergic to the daisy family are more likely to be allergic to feverfew.
- Please consult a health care provider about any complementary and alternative practices you use before using feverfew. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care.
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