Archive for the 'Butterbur' Category
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
At the University of Turin, in Italy, researchers reviewed the evidence.
And contributors to the US Headache Consortium tell us why it’s important. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Butterbur, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Ginkgo, Homeopathy, Magnesium, Migraine, Vitamins | Comments Off on Reviewing non-pharmacological options to prevent migraine
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Dr. Stewart Tepper from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio reports that “parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide ‘natural’ migraine care for their children.” (more…)
Butterbur, Children, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Headache/Migraine, Magnesium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Little evidence supports CAM for childhood headaches
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide “natural” migraine care for their children, says Dr. Stewart Tepper at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
Here’s what we know… and more. (more…)
Butterbur, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Headache/Migraine, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM for migraine in children
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Placebo-controlled trials document the effectiveness of butterbur to treat the runny nose, sneezing, congestion, and irritation in the nose, eyes, throat and ears associated with allergic rhinitis. It’s as effective as two widely used prescription drugs.
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Asthma/Allergy, Butterbur, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Can you commit to butterbur?
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Professor Ernst and colleagues from Peninsula Medical School in the UK have reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Butterbur, Chinese Medicine, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Latest assessment of butterbur to treat allergic rhinitis
Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Proponents say butterbur (Petadolex; Petasites hybridus) reduces the frequency of migraines in adults, although it doesn’t treat them once they occur.
Here are the results of a study in children. (more…)
Art, Music, Dance, Butterbur, Headache/Migraine, Migraine | Comments Off on Butterbur for prevention of childhood migraine
Monday, January 1st, 2007
Milk thistle and butterbur
Here’s why.
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Asthma/Allergy, Butterbur, Diabetes Mellitus, Milk Thistle | Comments Off on Herbals I’d like to see more research on in 2007
Monday, September 18th, 2006
In atopic asthmatic patients butterbur provides complementary activity when combined with other treatments.
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Asthma/Allergy, Butterbur | Comments Off on Butterbur complements treatment of asthmatic patients
Sunday, September 17th, 2006
In an earlier post, the effectiveness of butterbur (Ze 339) was reviewed and found to be as effective as the antihistamines, citirizine (Zyrtec) and fexofenadine (Allegra) to treat the runny nose; sneezing; congestion; and irritation in the nose, eyes, throat, and ears associated with allergic rhinitis.
Now, here are the results of a survey of 580 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis treated with an average of 2 tablets of Ze 339 daily for 2 weeks.
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Asthma/Allergy, Butterbur, Liver Disease | Comments Off on Butterbur root for allergic rhinitis: More good news