Fever Few, Chrysanthemum parthenium
Chrysanthemum parthenium
Asteraceae
History and Origin
Feverfew is a perennial plant growing wild in Europe and Asia. The generic name means « golden flower ». It
belongs to a genus that includes approximately 140 species. It likes all kinds of soils but doesn’t stand seaside environment. On the medicinal level, it is increasingly famous owing to the many studies that have been led since 1970. Those researches reveal that feverfew is particularly useful to treat some types of migraine headache, rheumatisms and arthritis. The oil can also be used to treat external bruises.
The Amerindians use it to bathe swollen feet (Cherokee) as well as to treat rheumatisms
(Mahuna).
| Distilled Part |
Aerial part |
| Extraction |
Steam Distillation |
| Main Components: |
camphre, (E)-acétate de chrysanthényle, camphène, (E)- B-farnésène |
| Essential Oil’s Characteristics |
Pale yellow transparent liquid with a flowery and camphoric aroma. |
| Therapeutic Properties |
Fever few essential oil is antiecchymotic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aperient, sedative, stimulant, stomachic, vasodilatator, vermifuge and uterine stimulant. |
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Uses among health professionals
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It is particularly indicated in cases of headache++, migraine++, arthritis+, rheumatisms++, and bruises+. |
| Energetic and Emotional Effect |
Fever few has an action on the sixth chakra, for inspiration, with a resonance on the
second chakra. Its energetic color is purple, in relation to the frontal chakra. |
| Chromatography typical |
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Perfumery
Feverfew oil is used in perfumery. |
Safety Data
Non toxic and non irritant. Use carefully in pregnant women because of its uterine
stimulating action. |
References
La Flore Laurentienne, Native American Ethnobotany and Plants For a Future
(http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Tanacetum+parthenium). |
Discharge
Aliksir strongly recommends that you consult with a physician or aromatherapist. It is important to inform
yourself concerning contraindications or incompatibilities with other substances. Essential oils are powerful, and they must be used according to the physiological doses. |