Butterbur, a shrub that grows in Asia, North America and Europe, may be the key to outsmarting common health conditions, including allergies and chronic headaches. The bushy plant, which can grow up ...

The largest trial so far conducted using Butterbur extract to treat intermittent allergic rhinitis (hay fever) shows that this plant extract is as effective as a commonly used antihistamine (Telfast ...

In medieval Europe the butterbur plant was used to treat victims of the plague -- to little avail. But in the centuries that followed, preparations made from the shrub’s roots did offer relief to ...

Petasites hybridus (Butterbur root) extract in the treatment of asthma—an open trial. Altern Med Rev. 2004;9:54-62. Fiebich BL, Grozdeva M, Hess S, et al. Petasites hybridus extracts in vitro inhibit ...

The leaf, root and bulb of the herb butterbur (Scientific name Petasites officinales) is used to make medicine. Only butterbur products that are certified and labeled "PA-free" should be used, Since ...

The herbal extract, butterbur, is as effective as antihistamines for treating hay fever, and does not have the sedative effects often associated with these drugs, finds a study in this week’s BMJ.

TAMPA, Fla., May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new review in the journal Practical Neurology highlights the efficacy of the supplement Petadolex in preventing migraines. The comprehensive review of ...

Antihistamines are the classical treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), but whilst they can reduce rhinorrhoea and sneezing they are less effective in reducing nasal congestion and may ...

Here’s what you already know: Fall is one of the worst times of year for allergy symptoms. What you may not know, however, is that allergies are actually disorders of the immune system — they occur ...

What it is Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) has exotic stalks of purple flowers that bloom before its elephantine leaves appear. What folk medicine says Herbalists in the Middle Ages used butterbur's ...