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TANACETUM PARTHENIUM
INCI: Tanacetum parthenium extract
What is Tanacetum parthenium extract?
Tanacetum parthenium is a herbaceous, perennial, flowering plant of the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as feverfew. The plant is native to Eurasia, now grown in regions of Europe, North America, and Chile. The plant has been used as an ornamental plant and also as an herbal medicine to treat ailments like migraine pain. The extract obtained from the plant is also used in cosmetic products as a skin conditioning agent. For more information, refer to feverfew extract.
Use & Benefits:
- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activities: Flowers and leaves, as well as parthenolide, demonstrate significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activities, confirming the traditional use of feverfew herb for migraine headaches, fever, the common cold, and arthritis.
- Presence of sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids: These effects are attributed to the presence of sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids in the leaves and/or flowers.
- Vermifuge and laxative properties: Feverfew is also utilized as a vermifuge and laxative.
- Spasmolytic effects: It acts as a spasmolytic in conditions like colic, colitis, and clutching.
- Uterine stimulant action: The plant's uterine stimulant action matches its traditional applications as an abortifacient, emmenagogue, and in the treatment of specific labor problems, as well as the medicine manufacturer's warning about not using feverfew during pregnancy.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210009/
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