How It Works

Feverfew, which resembles a bushy daisy plant, can be traced to the Balkan region of eastern Europe. It now grows all over the western hemisphere as well as Europe.

Feverfew has a long history of use in traditional and folk medicine, especially among Ancient Greek physicians and early European herbalists — they used feverfew to relieve all kinds of aches and discomfort, including women’s monthly troubles and soreness resulting from injury and falls.

Over time, feverfew's use expanded to include earaches, joint discomfort, irritated skin problems, difficulty breathing, and occasional constipation.

Feverfew has even been called “medieval aspirin” or “aspirin of the 17th century” and officially recommended to help with head discomfort in “Gerard’s Herbal,” which was published in 1633.

Feverfew contains compounds known as sesquiterpene lactones, which are the active constituents responsible for feverfew’s beneficial effects.

Parthenolide, one of the primary sesquiterpene lactones, has been shown to relieve spasms in smooth muscle tissue and may also interfere with the body's inflammatory response.

Feverfew also contains iron and niacin, which play important roles in supporting the health and function of the central nervous system.

Research suggests that feverfew may also help balance the body’s production of prostaglandins that cause physical discomfort.

Prostaglandins are compounds in the body that have hormone-like effects. Prostaglandins are part of the body's inflammatory response and are produced in the body in response to injury or illness.