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Feverfew for preventing migraine.

M H Pittler1, B K Vogler, E Ernst

  • 1Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon, UK, EX2 4NT. M.H.Pittler@exeter.ac.uk

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|July 25, 2000
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Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) may help prevent migraines, but evidence is inconclusive. High-quality studies show no significant difference compared to placebo, so its efficacy remains unproven.

Area of Science:

  • Herbal medicine research
  • Neurology
  • Evidence-based medicine

Background:

  • Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) is a widely used herbal remedy.
  • It is commonly employed for migraine prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review scientific evidence.
  • To determine the efficacy of feverfew versus placebo for migraine prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple electronic databases (CISCOM, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Biosis, Cochrane Library) up to April 1998.
  • Included randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials.
  • Assessed methodological quality using the Jadad scoring system.

Main Results:

  • Four trials met the inclusion criteria.

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  • Most trials indicated feverfew had beneficial effects over placebo.
  • The highest quality trial found no significant difference between feverfew and placebo.

    • Conclusions:

    • The effectiveness of feverfew for migraine prevention is not definitively established.
    • Further high-quality research is needed to confirm or refute its efficacy.