Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Chrysanthemum (Matricaria) Parthenium, a European species naturalized in the United States, formerly cultivated as a medicinal herb, and used as a bitter tonic in the cure of fevers. Some ornamental varieties are common in gardens. Also called
wild camomile . - noun A common name among florists for Chrysanthemum roseum, a native of the Caucasus, of which there are many single and double garden varieties.
- noun The agrimony, Agrimonia Eupatoria.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A perennial plant (
Pyrethrum Parthenium , orChrysanthemum Parthenium ) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
European aromatic perennial herb ,Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), havingdaisy -like flowers; valued as atraditional medicine especially forheadaches
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In a study by Heptinstall, analyzing the herb feverfew, which is used to prevent migraine headaches, researchers found that two out of three of the feverfew products contained no active ingredient.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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In a study by Heptinstall, analyzing the herb feverfew, which is used to prevent migraine headaches, researchers found that two out of three of the feverfew products contained no active ingredient.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Other ways to prevent migraines without drugs include acupuncture, magnesium, Coenzyme Q10, riboflavin and herbs such as feverfew and butterbur.
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Other ways to prevent migraines without drugs include acupuncture, magnesium, Coenzyme Q10, riboflavin and herbs such as feverfew and butterbur.
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“Bet it is just wintergreen, feverfew, and betony, mixed with something sweet—and now he will make a fortune,” Teddy said, reading the account in the Gazette.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Dr. Fronard prescribed a restive tonic of juniper and feverfew to help her sleep.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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And to get more information on the herb feverfew, read my article "Feverfew -- Know What Herbs Do What"
Leo Galland, M.D.: Food And Drink That Cause Headaches M.D. Leo Galland 2011
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“Bet it is just wintergreen, feverfew, and betony, mixed with something sweet—and now he will make a fortune,” Teddy said, reading the account in the Gazette.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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You can see in the picture below where I started yanking out sections of the feverfew.
Plant it once, have it forever: Feverfew « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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It figures I would have the only misbehaving feverfew!
Plant it once, have it forever: Feverfew « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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