feverfew
[fe´ver-fu″] the dried leaves of the herb Tanacetum parthenium, used for migraine, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, and allergy.
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feverfew
(fē′vər-fyo͞o′)n. An aromatic plant (Tanacetum parthenium syn. Chrysanthemum parthenium) native to Eurasia, having clusters of buttonlike, white-rayed flower heads and used as an herbal medicine primarily to treat migraine headaches.
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fe·ver·few
(fē'vĕr-fyū) (Chrysanthemum multiflorum) Herbal agent used in migraine headache and fever. Associated with ulceration of oral cavity, labial edema, and hypersensitivity reactions.
Synonym(s):
bachelor's button,
Santa Maria.
[L. febrifuga, febrifuge]
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