feverfew
noun
fe·ver·few
ˈfē-vər-ˌfyü 
: a perennial European composite (see composite entry 1 sense 1b) herb (Tanacetum parthenium synonym Chrysanthemum parthenium) that has small white daisylike flowers with yellow centers, is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental, has become naturalized through much of North America, and has been used in herbal medicine to treat a variety of conditions (such as fever, migraine headaches, and menstrual cramps)
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The short list includes artichokes, feverfew, chamomile, celery, angelonia, and bee balm.
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Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients like feverfew, green tea extract, niacinamide and others can help to soothe red, inflamed skin.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
The salve is made with oats and feverfew, a plant packed with antioxidants, that reverses dullness, dryness, and redness.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
As for beneficial ingredients, prebiotic oat is a naturally soothing addition, calming redness and inflammation, and feverfew has also been shown to have antioxidant and protective effects on the skin3 when used in skincare.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Key Ingredients: This fast-absorption, lightweight cream is infused with prebiotic oat and feverfew to soothe and calm skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Common side effects tend to be related to the digestive system.110 Plus, information about feverfew is similar to devil's claw regarding use while pregnant or breastfeeding.310 S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe): One of SAMe's potential use is osteoarthritis.
—Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
Heavy rains later caused these once vertical volunteers to arch over into an equally gorgeous combination alongside apricot-shaded rose ‘Dame Judi Dench’, apricot hummingbird mint, agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin,’ and the miniature white daisy-like blooms of feverfew.
—oregonlive, 3 July 2020
As for safety, feverfew seems similar to devil's claw.
—Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
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Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Anti-inflammatory skincare ingredients like feverfew, green tea extract, niacinamide and others can help to soothe red, inflamed skin.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
The salve is made with oats and feverfew, a plant packed with antioxidants, that reverses dullness, dryness, and redness.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
As for beneficial ingredients, prebiotic oat is a naturally soothing addition, calming redness and inflammation, and feverfew has also been shown to have antioxidant and protective effects on the skin3 when used in skincare.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Key Ingredients: This fast-absorption, lightweight cream is infused with prebiotic oat and feverfew to soothe and calm skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Common side effects tend to be related to the digestive system.110 Plus, information about feverfew is similar to devil's claw regarding use while pregnant or breastfeeding.310 S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe): One of SAMe's potential use is osteoarthritis.
—Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
Heavy rains later caused these once vertical volunteers to arch over into an equally gorgeous combination alongside apricot-shaded rose ‘Dame Judi Dench’, apricot hummingbird mint, agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin,’ and the miniature white daisy-like blooms of feverfew.
—oregonlive, 3 July 2020
As for safety, feverfew seems similar to devil's claw.
—Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Feverfew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feverfew. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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