tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post2616134040701504224..comments2022-04-03T17:20:16.726-07:00Comments on Living in Season: Feverfew Cures MigrainesWaverly Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-74325670988259840102008-01-07T17:47:00.000-08:002008-01-07T17:47:00.000-08:00I always heard that a tea made from the leaves and...I always heard that a tea made from the leaves and flowers of feverfew was an effective headache treatment. It's good to know that nibbling the leaves fresh works too, as I'm often outdoors without my kettle handy!<BR/><BR/>Just found your lovely site and blog when googling the link between apples and Twelfth Night. (I just knitted an apple cosy and posted it on my blog on 6th January). Thanks!Susehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837796439737091649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-90219597044772234412007-12-12T01:10:00.000-08:002007-12-12T01:10:00.000-08:00I am glad I tried the fresh feverfew because the d...I am glad I tried the fresh feverfew because the dried stuff was not effective. I suspect the fresh stuff has more active ingredients, just as fresh culinary herbs can be used in smaller quantities than dried herbs. <BR/><BR/>It's good to hear from a Doc on the topic of herbs as medicine. It does seem that feverfew has both a placebo effect and some actual medicinal value, otherwise it wouldn't be called feverfew, although in my case, I should probably call it the migraine cure.Waverly Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-87243291623368680162007-12-07T20:45:00.000-08:002007-12-07T20:45:00.000-08:00As a doc, I am puzzled why this herb "dropped out ...As a doc, I am puzzled why this herb "dropped out of sight", even in herbal stores. Early studies showed it worked, although later studies suggested it might have been a placebo effect.<BR/><BR/>My main problem with herbal medicine is dosage problems. In Europe, herbs are regulated but they are not in the US, so even capsules might vary from one brand to another...Nancy Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910134058143426327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-24777610356979823812007-12-07T16:13:00.000-08:002007-12-07T16:13:00.000-08:00Thankfully, I don't suffer from migraines -- but I...Thankfully, I don't suffer from migraines -- but I've always believed that form and preparation matters when it comes to food, medicine, etc.<BR/><BR/>It's great that you didn't completely write off feverfew having tried the dried variety.wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916774745613441512noreply@blogger.com