A member of the sunflower family, feverfew is available fresh, dried, or freeze-dried.
According to the Alternative Medicine Index at the University of Maryland Medical Center, people typically use feverfew to treat pain from migraine headaches.
All patients had received 100 mg feverfew daily for two month run-in period.
All patients had taken raw feverfew leaves every day for three to four years.
P. parthenium, pellitory or "feverfew," was formerly used in medicine.
Search Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials were sought using feverfew for the prevention of migraine.
The herb feverfew has also been shown to reduce the recurrence rate of migraines.
There is some evidence to suggest that taking the herbal remedy feverfew may be helpful.