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Article: Feverfew
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Feverfew
Description
Feverfew (
Chrysanthemum parthenium
or
Tanacetum parthenium
) is named for one of the herb's traditional medicinal uses as a febrifuge, from the Latin
febrifugia
, indicating its fever-reducing action. This European native of the Compositae (Asteraceae) or aster family has naturalized throughout North and South America, escaping from cultivation. It can be found along roadsides and along the borders of wooded areas. Other common names include featherfew, febrifuge plant, featherfoil, mid-summer daisy, and wild
chamomile
.
Feverfew is a bushy and herbaceous perennial that grows from a branched and tapering root to produce erect, round and slightly grooved stems. The ...