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April 1, 2003
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Nutraceutical: Feverfew

Indication: Migraine headaches

Source: Cephalalgia, 2002;22:523-532.

Research: Researchers treated 147 patients with migraine headaches with either feverfew extract (2.08 mg, 6.25mg or 18.75 mg) or a placebo three times daily for 12 weeks. The researchers compared the number of migraines that patients experienced at baseline before supplementation with the number of migraine attacks during the last 28 days of treatment.

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