People who suffer from migraine may benefit from feverfew, experts suggest.
Herbalists commonly chop up the raw leaves of feverfew, which is found in many gardens across the UK, and advise people to eat them to prevent headaches and migraine.
A recent study involving 100 members of the Migraine Action Association found that sufferers who took supplements of feverfew tended to enjoy fewer and milder headaches and 64 per cent claimed that they would continue using the supplement.
Around one in four women and one in 12 men develop migraine at some point during their lifetime and a recent poll of 1,614 migraine sufferers in the UK revealed that 80 per cent experience one or more attacks every month.
Feverfew is known to have been used during the 17th century by physician Nicholas Culpepper, indicating that many people have benefited from its medicinal properties over the years.
People who suffer from migraine may benefit from feverfew, experts suggest.
