feverfew

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully harvests feverfew from her herb garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A bushy, aromatic European perennial plant: A herbaceous plant (Tanacetum parthenium, formerly Chrysanthemum parthenium) characterized by its bushy growth, aromatic leaves, and clusters of small, daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centers. 2. A plant valued for traditional medicinal uses: Historically and traditionally used as a herbal remedy, particularly for ailments such as headaches and fevers, from which its common name is derived.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She grows feverfew in her garden to use in homemade herbal teas.
  • The white flowers of the feverfew brightened the edge of the herb bed.
  • Some people take feverfew supplements as a natural preventive for migraines.

Advanced Usage

• In herbalism and phytotherapy: The term is used specifically to refer to the dried leaves or extracts of the plant used in medicinal preparations.
  • The study focused on the efficacy of feverfew extract in clinical trials.

Variants and Related Words

• Botanical name: . Formerly classified under the genus ().
• Common names: While "feverfew" is standard, it is also regionally known as "featherfew."

Synonyms

• Medicinal herb: A general term for plants used for health purposes.
• Tanacetum parthenium: The formal botanical synonym.

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Feverfew leaf: Specifically denotes the part of the plant most commonly used.
  • The recipe calls for dried feverfew leaf.
• Feverfew tea: A preparation made by infusing the leaves in hot water.
  • She drinks feverfew tea for her headaches.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tanacetum parthenium
• Chrysanthemum parthenium