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Dosages (Fever Bark) — As 1:1 liquid extract (average dose 4–8 ml); 1:8 or 1:10 tinctures (average
dose 2–4 ml/day); of 1:20 infusion (average dose 15–30 ml/day) (HHB; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fever Bark) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.) ++Synonyms — Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bernh., C. praealtum Vent., Leucanthemum parthe-
nium (L.) Gren. & Godr., Matricaria exima hort. ex Voss, M. parthenium L.
Activities (Feverfew) — Abortifacient (f; CRC); Allergenic (1; FAD); Analgesic (1; APA; PNC; TRA;
WAM); Antiaggregant (1; CAN; PHR; TRA); Antiallergenic (1; WAM); Antialzheimeran (1; COX;
FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibacterial (1; TRA); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Antihistaminic
(1; CAN; PHR); Antiinflammatory (1; AKT; CAN; COX; WAM); Antileukotriene (f; CAN); Antipros-
taglandin (1; CAN; PHR; PH2); Antipyretic (f; PNC); Antirheumatic (f; PNC); Antisecretory (f; LAF);
Antiseptic (1; CRC; FAD; HH3; PHR); Antiserotonin (1; APA; PED); Antispasmodic (1; APA; TRA;
WAM); Antitumor (1; TRA); Aperient (f; CRC); Aperitif (f; JFM); Bitter (1; GMH; PED); Cardioactive
(f; CRC); Carminative (f; CRC; GMH; JFM); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Cytotoxic (1; HH3);
Deodorant (1; APA); Depurative (f; CRC); Dermatitigenic (1; FAD); Digestive (f; CRC; JFM; PH2);
Emmenagogue (f; APA; CRC; GMH; JFM); Insectifuge (1; APA; GMH); Insecticide (f; CRC; PHR;
PH2); Laxative (f; CRC); Parasiticide (f; PH2); Resolvent (f; CRC); Sedative (f; FAD; JFM); SSRI (1;
JAD; PHR); Stimulant (f; PHR; PH2); Stomachic (f; CRC; PNC); Tonic (f; CRC; JFM; PHR; PH2);
Tranquilizer (f; PHR; PH2); Uterotonic (1; AKT); Vermifuge (f; CRC; PNC).
Indications (Feverfew) — Addiction, opium (f; APA; JFM); Allergy (1; PHR; PH2; WAM); Alzhe-
imer’s (1; COX; FNF); Amenorrhea (f; GMH); Anemia (f; CRC); Anorexia (f; JFM); Arthrosis (1;
AKT; CAN; COX; FAD; FNF; PH2); Asthma (1; COX; PED); Bacteria (1; HH3; TRA); Biliousness
(f; CRC; JFM); Bite (f; GMH); Bruise (f; CRC); Cancer (1; COX; CRC; FNF; TRA); Candida (1;