Lil Bit of Education March

Nella Jenkins • April 15, 2025
Lil Bit of Education March

FEVERFEW & you

A close up of a bunch of daisies with yellow centers.

Looking like a Daisy; This pretty little flower has a POWERFUL use. The name may say it all.

Feverfew is one of those herbs that isn’t well understood by the general public. It’s primarily sold as a remedy for migraine headaches due to research conducted in Britain in the 1980s, which showed it was helpful in preventing migraines.

Feverfew and Migraines


small white flower with yellow middle in green leaves

Dr. Steven Horne qoting:

"When it comes to using feverfew for migraines there are several things you need to know. 

First of all, it’s not a cure for migraines and it will not relieve the pain of a migraine that’s already started. It’s a palliative for migraines. 

Taken regularly feverfew can reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, but it does not fix any of the root causes of migraines. 

In fact, some people who have taken it have found that migraine headaches return and were more severe after it was discontinued.


It also doesn't work on all types of migraines. It works primarily for vasodilative migraines where the pain is pounding or throbbing. 


Other indications it might be helpful include indigestion, blood stagnation, and a pale, bluish complexion that becomes red with fever or headache.

Also don’t use feverfew if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant."

Traditional Uses for Feverfew


ground leaves for tea

The name feverfew suggests its primary traditional use. It’s a remedy that’s been used to reduce inflammation and fever. 

Like many other fever-reducing herbs, it was taken as a hot tea to induce perspiration, the traditional method for bringing down a fever.


 It was also traditionally used for arthritis and as a general headache remedy. 


Several herbalists have combined it with willow bark, meadowsweet, and turmeric in formulas to ease headaches and reduce inflammation.


In large doses, feverfew has been used as an emmenagogue to stimulate menstruation. It was used traditionally to stimulate labor and help expel the afterbirth. 

**It’s this effect that makes it contraindicated in pregnancy.

bottle of natures sunshine fever few capsules


Traditionally used for fever symptoms, joint support and combatting other discomfort.

Targets and supports the cerebral vascular system

Offers structural support for the body, particularly the joints

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