{"id":3687,"date":"2016-10-08T19:33:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T00:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=3687"},"modified":"2016-10-08T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T00:33:34","slug":"all-about-feverfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2016\/10\/08\/all-about-feverfew\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Feverfew"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feverfew is a great resource to have on your homestead.\u00a0 With so much work to get done, you can\u2019t just take a sick day every time you don\u2019t feel good.\u00a0 You need to have a medicine on hand to get you back on your feet.\u00a0 Feverfew can help with that.<\/p>\n

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Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feverfew can be used to treat headaches, reduce fever, and help with inflammation.\u00a0 It works by opening up your vascular system and allowing the blood to flow smoothly as it should.\u00a0 Feverfew is said to be safe for pregnant women and children.<\/p>\n

Cultivation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feverfew is grown from seed.\u00a0 Once established it is a hardy herb, tolerating low to full sun, drought resistant, and frost resistant.\u00a0 You may even need to weed out seedlings in the spring to prevent it from spreading.<\/p>\n

Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

All above-ground portions of the plant can be used medicinally.\u00a0 When harvesting plants that you want to continue to grow, find the stems that green and bendable, avoiding the hard woody stems towards the bottom.<\/p>\n

Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people who treat migraines with Feverfew eat the leaves daily, as little as 1 leaf a day can be effective, some eat as much as 3 leaves a day.\u00a0 Others make tea from fresh or dried leaves.\u00a0 Because of the bitter taste, you may want to add some honey, or just hold your nose and hurry up and swallow it.\u00a0 Alcohol tinctures are a great option since they make the medicinal components more bioavailable, and can be used in the winter when your plants have stopped producing leaves.<\/p>\n

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Growing medicinal herbs will allow you to stay healthy and working to your best potential on your homestead, while also reducing your need to spend your hard earned money on store bought remedies or pharmaceutical drugs.<\/p>\n

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Feverfew is a great resource to have on your homestead.\u00a0 With so much work to get done, you can\u2019t just take a sick day every time you don\u2019t feel good.\u00a0 You need to have a medicine on hand to get you back on your feet.\u00a0 Feverfew can help with that.   Uses Feverfew can be<\/p>\n