Info: 60 Veg. Capsules
Butterbur is a shrub in Europe, North America, and Asia that's been used by herbalists for centuries; it's also known as "sweet coltsfoot". Modern scientific studies have demonstrated it supports healthy blood flow to the brain and healthy neurological function, and some find that butterbur (and feverfew – also included in this formula) can help with both the prevention and the treatment of migraine headaches.
Info: 60 Veg. Capsules
Butterbur is a shrub in Europe, North America, and Asia that's been used by herbalists for centuries; it's also known as "sweet coltsfoot". Modern scientific studies have demonstrated it supports healthy blood flow to the brain and healthy neurological function, and some find that butterbur (and feverfew – also included in this formula) can help with both the prevention and the treatment of migraine headaches.
Product Notes:
Butterbur's active constituents (petasines) have been shown to play a role in minimizing the frequency and severity of neurological discomfort such as migraines triggered by bright lights and stress that occasionally occurs in healthy individuals when taken on a prophylactic / preventative basis. It may also help maintain balanced seasonal immune responses. NOW Butterbur is free of harmful levels of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs), so it's safe to use regularly.
Related: Also see Petadolex Butterbur.
Ingredients:
Each capsule contains:
75 mg Butterbur (Petasites hybridus Root) (Standardized to a min. 12% Sesquiterpenes as Petasines)
200 mg Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium Herb)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Veg. capsule (hypromellose, water), Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Silica, and Stearic Acid (vegetable source).
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 1 capsule daily for up to 16 weeks. Use for a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks to see beneficial effects. Store in a cool, dry place.
Warnings:
Do not use NOW Foods Butterbur with Feverfew if you are pregnant or are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/ Compositae/ Daisy family. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners, or are breastfeeding (or after, if symptoms persist or worsen). Hypersensitivity/allergy, mouth sores or mouth ulcers have been known to occur, in which case, discontinue use. If yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, itching of the skin or abdominal pain occurs, discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80015136.
Supporting Science:
The first placebo-controlled trial of a special butterbur root extract for the prevention of migraine: reanalysis of efficacy criteria. Eur Neurol 2004.
Petasites hybridus root (butterbur) is an effective preventive treatment for migraine. Neurology 2004.
Murphy, J.J., Heptinstall, S. and Mitchell, J.R. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of feverfew in migraine prevention. Lancet 1988.