Season: Spring - Fall
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The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows into a small bush, up to 70 cm (28 in) high, with pungently-scented leaves. The leaves are light yellowish green, variously pinnatifid. The conspicuous daisy-like flowers are up to 20 millimeters (3⁄4 in) across, borne in lax corymbs. The outer, ray florets have white ligules and the inner, disc florets are yellow and tubular. It spreads rapidly by seed, and will cover a wide area after a few years.
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Mature Height
36 Inches |
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Mature Width
24 Inches |
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Light
Half Sun |
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Water
Moderate |
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Uses
In traditional medicine, feverfew has been used to treat headache, but there is no confirmed scientific evidence that it has such an effect. Feverfew contains parthenolide, which is under basic research to assess its properties on cancer. Feverfew is registered as a traditional herbal medicine in the Nordic countries under the brand name Glitinum. Only powdered feverfew is approved in the European Union herbal monograph.
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RECIPES
Feverfew Headache Tea + Bruised Skin Compress
Supplies
Headache Tea Ingredients:
1 tsp dried chamomile
1 tsp dried lavender
1 tsp dried feverfew
8 oz boiling water
honey to taste
Bruised Skin Compress Supplies:
4 tsp dried feverfew
8 oz boiling water
1 Cloth
Instructions
How to Make the Headache Tea with Feverfew*
1. Add herbs to a cup.
2. Pour boiling water over the herbs, then cover with a saucer.
3. Steep for 15 minutes, then strain out the herbs.
4. Add honey to taste. The tea may be slightly bitter.
How to Make a Compress for Bruised Skin
1. Add dried feverfew to a cup.
2. Pour boiling water over the herbs, then cover with a saucer to retain the essential oils.
3. Steep for 25 minutes, then strain herbs and allow the tea to cool.
4. Soak your cloth in cooled tea. Then apply to the bruised area to facilitate healing. Refresh as needed.
Notes
*Do not consume if you are pregnant, nursing, or in conjunction with blood-thinning medications. Do not give to children under 2 years of age
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