Uses:

Medicinal

Is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the treatment of fevers, migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach aches, toothaches, insect bites, infertility, and problems with menstruation and labor during childbirth. Feverfew contains a variety of active compounds, such as flavonoids and volatile oils. However, its main compound of interest is parthenolide, found in the plants leaves. Test-tube studies show that parthenolide may inhibit serotonin receptors, prevent blood platelets from releasing inflammatory molecules, stop blood vessels in the brain from widening (vasodilation), and stop smooth muscle spasms. However, human studies on feverfew and migraines show mixed results.

Growing Conditions:

They grow best in loamy soil, but arent fussy. Indoors, they tend to get leggy, but they flourish in outdoor containers. Feverfew is a perennial, so cut it back to the ground after frost and watch for it to regrow in the spring

Origin:

Plants grown from heritage open pollinated seeds in Upper Hutt/Wellington. Some people call it the ?medieval aspirin

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