Feverfew

Feverfew was recorded in the first century AD by Greek physician Dioscorides. Its name derives from the Latin 'febrifugia' meaning fever reducer. In 17th century England, it was such a common household remedy that a manuscript described it as the 'aspirin of the 1600s.' A pivotal 1988 study in The Lancet validated its use for migraines, bringing it into the modern pharmacopeia and triggering an explosion of research.

Tradition: Western Herbalism

Origin: Balkans