feverfew
- noun
- /ˈfivərˌfyu/
- Specialized
- Studies suggest that taking feverfew may improve headache symptoms for some individuals.
- feverfew to prevent migraines
- feverfew products
- feverfew is very effective
Inside this envelope there's three different kinds of feverfew, which produce these beautiful little dainty flowers, really good for fillers.
- Inside this envelope there's three different kinds of feverfew, which produce these beautiful little dainty flowers, really good for fillers.
Examples
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Inside this envelope there's three different kinds of feverfew, which produce these beautiful little dainty flowers, really good for fillers.
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Feverfew is worth a try too, if you can get the dried herb and make a tea.
Blog text (10) -
And a big healing garden: a big patch of feverfew, mustard for plasters.
Fiction book (1995) -
Feverfew liquorice.
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We also have feverfew, whipped cream and Willow bark cracker crust.
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Many people use feverfew to help reduce the frequency of their migraines.
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In traditional herbal medicine, feverfew is often recommended for its ability to relieve headaches.
Synonyms
A small bushy plant with white daisy-like flowers used to make medicine
A bushy scented herb with small white daisy-like flowers that people use as a medicine
Compounds
A small tropical American weed with white daisy-like flowers that grows quickly
A sturdy plant from eastern North America with white flowers and leaves used to help heal burns
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feverfew comes from an old Latin word febrifuga meaning 'to drive away fever', and it shares the same root as fever, because people once used the herb as a medicine to lessen fevers and headaches.