This Little-Known Plant Makes A Powerful Pain Relief Recipe

And You Probably Think It's A Weed

For a handy pain reliever you can make yourself and keep on hand for anytime inflammation gets the better of you, this is it. I'll be sharing with you my go-to recipe for painkillers-in-a-jar that I use in my home apothecary. Furthermore, compared to prescriptions, which can be hazardous and addicting, feverfew has fewer adverse effects. You can grow it right in your garden.

Feverfew in bloom, great pain tincture Photo byRichelleg

Feverfew is a member of the daisy family and is frequently referred to as wild chamomile. It grows close to woodland areas and beside roadways. Little white flowers and yellow-green leaves cover the rotund stalk. During the summer, the stems can grow up to three feet in height, with yellow blooms at the top that have creamy white petals surrounding tightly bunched tubular florets.

Feverfew was a popular treatment for headaches and migraines in the 1600s. When taken frequently, feverfew helps lessen the frequency and intensity of migraines, especially in cases where no other treatment has worked. It was used for everything in the 1700s, from treating fevers to recovering from painful bodily trauma, specifically muscular trauma. Additionally, it was used to treat minor depression, sciatica, alcohol withdrawal, and stomach problems during childbirth.

Feverfew tincture Photo byRichelleg

Evidence suggests that it lowers temperature, dilates blood vessels, relieves spasms, reduces inflammation, and lessens migraine, arthritic, toothache, and menstrual pain.

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