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(Message started by: AussieBrian on Nov 24^th, 2005, 5:42am)

Title: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by AussieBrian on Nov 24^th, 2005, 5:42am

Item I caught on the TV this evening regarding a product that assists some people in the management of migraine and tension headache. CH was never mentioned and before anyone asks, no, I don't have shares in the company.

Feverfew has long been used in headache treatment and that's apparently all this is, in capsule form. Works out around three cents a day.

Put your pointy sticks away, ladies, I pass this on purely as general information.

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/stories/1996.asp

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by zanychef on Nov 24^th, 2005, 6:17am

i too have heard of (and used) feverfew it didnt help much with my ch but thats not to say it wont help anyone else
If you have it in the garden my book of herbs just says to put some leaves in a sandwich but..IMHO it tastes like s$$t!! capsules may be better
Ian

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by Beastfodder on Nov 24^th, 2005, 6:07pm

You mean you don't smoke it - now I know where I went wrong :o

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by Jasmyn on Nov 25^th, 2005, 3:02am

Hey AussieBrain

I've tried it, me a herbal organic freak. Like with Ian, didn't work for me but then again maybe we CHers must take the dosage like we take all other meds... in huge quantities?

Beasty, you are not supposed to smoke your all meds ;;D

BTW Mr Brain man, I'll clobber you any day just for the fun of it, my stick is always by my side, how's the book coming along?

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by kcopelin on Nov 26^th, 2005, 8:38pm

I tried feverfew a few years ago, when I was going through my nuts and berries stage, It didn't touch the clusters and yes, it tasted like something one owuld wipe off the bottom of their shoe.
However, for migraines, and tension headaches, my friends who have those say it helps.
kathy

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by BobG on Nov 27^th, 2005, 11:17am

Way, way back in the last century, during the early days of CH.com, Feverfew was discussed at length.

If I remember correctly it was decided that Feverfew would kill the mold & mildew from the gut and some said their toenail fungus went away.

But the clusters remained.

Title: Re: Might help, can't hurt.
Post by Kate in Oz on Nov 28^th, 2005, 5:06am

on 11/27/05 at 11:17:18, BobG wrote:

If I remember correctly it was decided that Feverfew would kill the mold & mildew from the gut and some said their toenail fungus went away.

[smiley=laugh.gif]

Yep tried it years ago but unfortunately it didn't do anything for me.

Kate