Feverfew

Feverfew is a lovely little flower that is therapeutically bitter, stimulates blood-flow, and is anti-inflammatory herb. Feverfew supports headaches, musculoskeletal cramps, menstrual cramps, digestive upset, and fever

This plant has an affinity for the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat and is helpful for all manner of issues caused by the combination of poor blood flow and inflammation in these areas. In essence, this plant acts like aspirin! Treating a migraine once it’s in its full glory is very difficult. Use feverfew as soon as you feel the early sensations of a migraine coming on to mitigate its severity or nip it altogether. If you have frequent migraines, use daily as a prevention. Can also be useful for tension headaches and face ache as well.

Due to its strong affinity for the head and ability to send new blood flow there, use feverfew for managing Meniere’s disease, vertigo, and tinnitus. Due to its anit-flammatory properties, consider Feverfew for inflamed eye conditions, ear infection, and clogged sinuses.

Bees and other bugs avoid feverfew due its chemical makeup. Likewise, the tincture of feverfew can be applied topically to remedy fleas, lice, and bug bites.

Reach for feverfew when you have painful MSK spasms, especially in the neck, shoulders, and back. May also be helpful for the spasms accompanying sciatica and arthritis. Definitely use for painful, sharp menstrual cramps.

Supports digestive complaints, such as gas, bloating, nausea or simply feeling slow digestive capacity. Can be helpful when you go back and forth between constipation and diarrhea. Use as an adjunct treatment to parasitic infections.

Specific Uses:

• migraine + tension headaches

• vertigo + tinnitus

• fever + flu

• earaches

• rheumatic conditions

• digestive issues

• menstrual pain

• insect repellent

Pregnancy: No

Postpartum: Yes

Children: Yes

Made from fresh, cultivated feverfew, extracted in alcohol and glycerin.

Add to hot water to help break a fever. For itchy, swollen, painful bug bites, soak a paper towel in the tincture and place directly on the infected area.