Feverfew -Tanacetum Parthenium

Monograph

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single · Oral

Accepted Names (English)

Feverfew(common)Tanacetum parthenium(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

Feverfew(common)Tanacetum parthenium(proper)

Approved Health Claims

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches
(Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) prevent migraine headaches
(Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) reduce the severity and/or frequency of migraine headaches and associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, when taken as a prophylactic
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help prevent migraine headaches and to help reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches and associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, when taken as a prophylactic)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Feverfew is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Feverfew is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches
(Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) prevent migraine headaches
(Used in Herbal Medicine to) help(s) reduce the severity and/or frequency of migraine headaches and associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, when taken as a prophylactic
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help prevent migraine headaches and to help reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches and associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, when taken as a prophylactic)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Feverfew is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Feverfew is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve headaches)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	50–250 milligrams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	0.2–2 %	per day
Adults 18 years and older	50–600 milligrams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners (Brinker 2010; Biggs et al. 1982).

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician before use if you are breastfeeding (Boon 2000).

contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant (Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Brinker 2010).

contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2020).

adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (EMA 2020; Paulsen et al. 2001; Hausen 1996).

adverse_reactionWhen using this product you may experience sore mouth, mouth ulcers and/or gastrointestinal discomfort/disturbances (EMA 2020; Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Murphy et al. 1988; Johnson et al. 1985).

Ingredients Covered

Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium

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