Plant profile · Europe
Feverfew
A small daisy used in European herbalism for recurrent headache. Bitter leaf. Not a rescue pill for a migraine already in progress.
This prototype offers educational plant guidance only and does not replace medical care. Check with a qualified professional before using herbs or supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a chronic condition, or are choosing something for a child or pet.
Benefits and traditional uses
- Traditional leaf for recurrent headache
- Bitter garden daisy
- Easy short-lived perennial
European herbal practice chewed or tinctured feverfew leaf as a preventive companion for people who knew their headache pattern.
Precautions
- Aster family allergy.
- Can cause mouth sores if chewed fresh. Not for pregnancy.
Prepare
Fresh or dried leaf as tea or tincture. The leaf is bitter. This is not an aspirin substitute in the moment of pain.
Dosage
Dosage is not provided in this prototype. A later sourced record can sit here. Do not treat any number on this site as a prescription.
Grow
Sun, ordinary soil, and it self-sows. A cottage-garden plant.
Self-sows · Bitter leaf · Cottage garden
Cultural context
Character-led stories and cultural notes will live here once Maria’s research pass is in. Region on this card: Europe.
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