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Feverfew is a bright, cheery flower with a long stem, yellow bee, and white petals. The feverfew is part of the daisy family and goes by the monikers of wild chamomile, feather few, and bachelor’s buttons as well. The flower is native to the Balkans, but due to its therapeutic properties, feverfew now grows in commercial herbal operations all 0over the world. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew has potent anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic properties, and it’s a natural sedative with similar effects to chamomile. Supplement manufacturers offer feverfew as an herbal tea, and as a crushed powder or essential oil extract. You can use the remedy to resolve many ailments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew gets its medicinal value from its high polyphenol content, including the sesquiterpene lactones, which include parthenolide. Parthenolide is a potent anti-inflammatory compound with cancer-fighting properties. Feverfew also contains the volatile oil, camphor \u2013 which has excellent anti-bacterial properties. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew is also known as “medieval aspirin,” for its use in treating symptoms of disease and infection during the Medieval ages. Here are eight benefits of feverfew for the modern era. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Halt Migraines and Headaches<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew has historical use as a natural painkiller <\/a>for resolving the effects of headaches and migraines. Studies show that supplementing with feverfew reduces the intensity and duration. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headaches come in different categories, each with their unique effects. For people that suffer from tension headaches and migraines, they typically find that medication has little effect on reducing the pain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headaches can occur due to changes in blood pressure, as well as an increase in intracranial pressure. As tension rises in the fluids surrounding the brain, it leads to the onset of inflammation, and the start of a headache.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who regularly suffer from headaches should consider supplementing with feverfew in the form of tea or extract. Studies show that drinking a cup of feverfew tea each evening reduces the frequency of migraines in sensitive patients.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parthenolide is the active ingredient found in feverfew that blocks pain in the nervous system, reducing the symptoms of headaches.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Anti-Inflammatory Properties<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Traditional healers rely on the anti-inflammatory<\/a> properties of feverfew in relieving symptoms of swelling and fever associated with the disease. The Greeks were the first to recognize feverfew for its anti-inflammatory properties, with Pedanius Dioscorides describing it as the ideal treatment for “all hot inflammations and hot swellings.”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew gets its potent anti-inflammatory benefits from the presence of parthenolide, which decreases the production of inflammatory cytokines while improving liver function.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animal studies on the effects of feverfew in mice show that the flower is effective at treating inflammation associated with encephalitis, and multiple sclerosis. Further research shows it also reduces signs of inflammatory bowel disease, and joint inflammation as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To soothe the signs of inflammation, we recommend you drink a few cups of feverfew tea each day. Patients who experience frequent bouts of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may benefit from including the extracted oil in their supplement program.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Anti-Bacterial Properties<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bacterial infections <\/a>are typically challenging for people to get over. Diseases like pneumonia and Staph infection are the result of aggressive strains of bacteria, that could have life-threatening effects on patients.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacteria become most active during the change in seasons during the summer to fall and winter to spring. During this period, viruses and bacteria floating around the air, attaching to duct and pollen particles when we breathe them into our mouth and lungs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming down with bronchitis happens to millions of people during the early springtime. The illness produces a cough and changes in mu8cus production that lead to the development of phlegm. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some bacterial infections go away on their own, but many of them require medical intervention with antibiotics to kill off the bacteria and return the patient to health. Extract camphor oil made from the flowers of feverfew is a potent anti-bacterial that helps stop internal and external bacterial infections.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Antioxidant Properties<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Living in the city means that we have higher exposure to environmental toxins than individuals that reside in rural locations. These toxins <\/a>build up in our bloodstream and tissues over time, resulting in immune system weakness and feelings of fatigue. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a good idea to run a detox program once or twice a year to clean out your system of all the harmful particles residing in your blood, bones, and tissues. Trying a water-fast for three to five days is the best way to clean out your body. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fast gives your body time to recover from the effects of digestion. Since digestion takes up 60-percent of all the energy we produce, stopping eating for a short period will help to strengthen your immune system against infection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The antioxidant properties of feverfew extract oil are an excellent supplement to add to your detox fast. Consume a few drops of the oil in water each morning to benefit from the detoxifying effects of feverfew. The parthenolide found in feverfew removes free radicals from the bloodstream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Treat Rosacea<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many cosmetics manufacturers use parthenolide-depleted feverfew in their topical skin products. However, parthenolide may cause the onset of contact dermatitis when applied directly to the skin. By using parthenolide-depleted feverfew, the companies can help soothe razor burns, redness, and UV ray damage without inflaming the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosacea <\/a>is a condition that affects mainly women from Scandinavian or Celtic descent. People with the disease find they develop redness around the sinus, and the redness may spread to the forehead in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical science is still at a loss to explain what causes rosacea but may believe it’s a hereditary condition passed down from parents. Studies show that treatment with parthenolide-depleted feverfew may reduce the symptoms of redness in patients dealing with rosacea. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migraine is also common in people who suffer from rosacea since both conditions have a connection to the inflammation of the trigeminal nerve. Parthenolide targets the trigeminal nerve, reducing symptoms of redness and swelling in the cheeks and forehead.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Skin Protection and Irritation Treatment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More than 30-million Americans live with a chronic skin disorder like psoriasis or eczema<\/a>. Medical science is still at a loss to explain the causes of these conditions, and there are very few effective treatments available for patients to provide relief from symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients with eczema experience outbreaks of rashes that turn the skin red. The patient may also develop bumps on the skin filled with fluid. When scratching the rash, it may weep pus, and increase itching symptoms in the localized area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some medical experts believe both eczema and psoriasis to be autoimmune disorders where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy skin cells, causing the onset of the rashes and lesions associated with the conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplementing with feverfew or drinking feverfew tea may help to relieve the symptoms of skin irritation associated with psoriasis and eczema. Use the tea bags as a cold compress for the rash to speed up recovery time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Pain Relief<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feverfew developed the moniker of “Medieval aspirin,” due to its abundance of medicinal uses for treating the symptoms of a variety of ailments and diseases. The parthenolide found in feverfew reduces inflammatory particles and prostaglandins that induce pain symptoms. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the interesting properties of feverfew is that it doesn’t cause drowsiness in the same way that chamomile does. This fact makes it an effective pain-relieving supplement for any time of the day, even if you’re at work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies in rodent’s shoes that supplementing with feverfew extract reduces acute inflammatory neuropathic and joint pain. Feverfew also shows promise in dealing with the pain symptoms produced by chemotherapy <\/a>treatment as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients who are dealing with symptoms of pain can either brew some feverfew tea or use the oil extract diluted in water. Consuming feverfew tea every day helps the body manage the effects of inflammatory diseases while mitigating pain symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Fights Cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over 600,000 Americans lose their lives to some form of cancer each year. The CDC estimates that doctors will diagnose1.7-million cases of cancer in 2019. After heart disease, cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients dealing with cancer may have to undergo chemotherapy treatment to halt the progression of cancer cells, especially if it’s an aggressive form of cancer, like leukemia<\/a>. As a result, the patient may start to develop numerous health complications due to the effect of their treatment on the body.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancer treatment bombards the body with radioactive particles to kill the cancer cells. Unfortunately, these same beneficial radioactive particles may also damage DNA and healthy cells as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consuming feverfew tea will help the cancer patient deal with the pain and discomfort associated with the symptoms and treatment strategies related to cancer. Drink a cup of the tea in the morning and at night, and supplement with the oil extract once in the morning as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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