Posted by BeardedLady on October 16, 2002, at 14:53:10
In reply to Re: Feverfew leaves?? » BeardedLady, posted by IsoM on October 16, 2002, at 13:40:23
> Beardy, why not the leaves? Where did you read this?
It was in Fitness magazine, and the reasons are valid, as I've had similar experiences with other herbs. Many people are sensitive to these leaves, which can cause ulcers on the tongue (no big deal, but not fun, so why hassle with it?), and it can also make you lose your sense of taste. The article did not say whether this was temporary immediately following chewing the leaves or if it was a possible long-term consequence.
> In feverfew preparations, it's the leaves that are used. I know someone who nibbles her leaves from fresh plants to help her. I've tried them fresh as well as the dried prepared forms. But zilcho, nada, it doesn't help me.
Did you do this daily for several weeks, as the article suggests you must in order for it to work?
> I only get the strange auras but no pain follows. I do feel a little out of it though afterwards. They don't disrupt my life like they use to so I'm fine with how few they've become.I have been getting these, without pain, since I was 21. The first time (though I think I was sixteen when I got my first one but just discounted it) I remember saying anything out loud was while playing racquetball with my now-husband. The room was all white, I got an aura and had to sit out. Then I said, "Oh, I get these when there's a very bright room." It used to not bother me. Now they sort of freak me out because I feel like my eyes are going to stay that way, and that would make me kill myself, I think!
> As you know, I've taken supplemental forms of B complex most of my life, so that's not an avenue to fix them for me either. ANything that can't be fixed, I just attribute it to the fact that I'm loupy & was meant to be. ^_*Ibuprofen before every period keeps me from getting the one I always get on the first day. It's amazing what works for some and not others.
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