Natural relief from the pounding of migraine headaches with Partex, a special strain-specific feverfew, which is harvested at the prime stage of growth for maximum quality and potency.

What is a Migraine Headache?
 

Migraine is a disorder, resulting from dysfunction in the vascular system. The disorder manifests as recurring attacks, which can interfere with normal functioning and involve throbbing headache pain of moderate to severe intensity. The headache phase of a migraine is commonly associated with signs and symptoms such as nausea, and sensitivity to light, sound, or other sensory stimuli, vomiting, diarrhea, vertigo, tremors, sweating, irritability, confusion or loss of concentration, and chills. Normal physical activity typically exacerbates the pain.

Although the exact cause of migraines remains a mystery, some experts believe that these headaches may be triggered by the contraction and then sudden dilation of blood vessels in the head. This action appears to release neurochemicals in the brain that cause pain and inflammation. Migraines are characterized by vascular system instability, and research shows how feverfew can prevent vasoconstriction.
 

What is Feverfew Used For?

Feverfew has a long history of use in traditional and folk medicine as a treatment for disorders often controlled by aspirin, such as fever, headaches and some of the accompanying symptoms such as nausea and depression and it might therefore prove useful in treating inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. It has been used externally as an insect repellent and for treating insect bites. It may also relieve dizziness, tinnitus, and painful or sluggish menstruation, asthma, coughs, dermatitis and worms.

Feverfew is probably most famous as an effective treatment for migraine headaches. Canada's Health Protection Branch recognizes feverfew as a nonprescription drug for preventing migraines and reducing the nausea and vomiting that sometimes accompanies them. Researchers at the City of London Migraine Clinic found that feverfew eliminated about two-thirds of migraines in a selected group of headache patients, which is similar to the effectiveness of most migraine drugs. Several articles published in the past decade in British medical journals catapulted feverfew into recognition as a potential treatment or prevention of symptoms associated with migraine headaches.

How Does it Work?

Feverfew's therapeutic powers were once attributed almost solely to the chemical parthenolide but it is now thought to affect the body in beneficial ways via a combination of compounds. Feverfew works to inhibit the release of two inflammatory substances, serotonin and prostaglandins, both believed to contribute to the onset of migraines. By inhibiting these substances as well as the production of the chemical histamine, the herb controls inflammation that constricts the blood vessels in the head, and prevents blood vessel spasms, which may contribute to headaches. Clinical tests have shown the use of feverfew may be more effective than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), like aspirin for reducing the frequency and severity of headaches but without the side effects.

Benefits:

- For relief and prevention of migraine headaches due to hormonal fluctuations, stress, emotional upset or allergies.

- For relief of pain due to rheumatoid arthritis.

- To reduce inflammation and feverish condition.

- Useful in the treatment of asthma, eases discomfort.

- To aid in relief of menstrual induced problems (cramps).

- Ease dizziness and ringing on the ears
 

Qualities:

- Partex is a standardized feverfew extract (tanacetum parthenium) with a guaranteed minimum of 0.4 mg stabilized parthenolide.

- Partex is a special, strain specific feverfew harvested at the prime stage of growth, which is just prior to flowering to obtain maximum quality and potency.

- Contains  0.4 mg of stabilized parthenolide, thought to be the main active component.

- Easy to swallow tablets.

- Packaged in non-reactive, recyclable, light resistant amber glass bottles.

- Well researched