Migraine sufferers treated with a homeopathic preparation of ginger and the herb feverfew may find some pain relief, according to a preliminary study.
Feverfew
Feverfew, which is derived from a flowering plant, has long been thought to be a remedy for headaches. It might offer an alternative to standard migraine medications, which are costly, have side effects and don’t always work, according the new report.
About 12% of Americans get migraines, and the problem has been estimated to cost the US some $20 billion annually in lost productivity and medical care.
In the new study, researchers funded by PuraMed Bioscience, which makes the feverfew/ginger treatment, randomly assigned patients to take a preparation containing miniscule amounts of the two plants or a dummy treatment.
The patients were asked to treat themselves – by putting a little sachet with the preparations under their tongue – as soon as they recognised the signs of an approaching migraine. Forty five people took the homeopathic treatment and 15 took the placebo.
About a third of those who took feverfew and ginger were pain-free after two hours, compared to only half as many in the placebo group.
Categories: Alternative Medicine
please tell me feverfew is common on muree hills .It is white flower and center yellow mostly people rub on for head his flowers and leave .If i am on rong please tell me .It is annual chrycenthemum reborn from roots and some time from seeds ………..please tell me i am right or wrong …shahid shabbir with regards
I think it is biennial and you are right; it can be grown from roots and stems as well.