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| Chamomile Muscle-Relaxing Compresses |
| Hot chamomile compresses work well for the relaxation of painful tense muscles. Prepare a strong infusion with 1 full cup of chamomile flowers and 2 quarts of boiling water; cover with a lid and allow to steep for about 10 minutes, then strain off through a sieve. Dip one cloth into the infusion, wring it out and place it as hot as tolerable on the back, shoulders and neck. Soak the other cloth in the hot infusion, wring it out, and place it on top of the first one. Now turn both cloths over so that the fresh hot compress is against the patient's skin. Remove the upper towel and soak it in the mixture. Repeat the procedure 10 to 20 times until there is a sense of relaxation and loss of tension. |
| Treatment of Migraine |
| It would be claiming far too much to say that herbal medicine can cure migraine. However, when selected with care, certain plants have much to offer in the amelioration and control of this distressing problem. By far the most important is a common roadside plant called feverfew. |
| Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is commonly used in European herbal medicine as a specific remedy for the treatment of migraine. It is also the best example of a remedy long known to medical herbalists that has also recently been accepted and used by allopathic medicine. 6 It has been used throughout recorded medical history as a bitter tonic and remedy for severe headaches. Through wide media coverage in recent years, the herb has gained a well-deserved reputation as a ''cure" for migraine. Clinicians at the London Migraine Clinic observed that patients were reporting marked improvements when they took the |
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