Butterbur
Overview
Butterbur is a perennial shrub that grows in Europe parts of Asia and North America, typically in wet, marshy ground. Traditional folk medicine uses of Butterbur include nasal allergies, allergic skin reactions, asthma, and migraine headache.
Botanical Names
Petasites hybridus
Petasites vulgaris
Part Used
Root
Rhizome
Leaf
Health Benefits of Butterbur
Excretory System
Butterbur may alleviate Urinary Incontinence (by exerting anti-spasmodic effects that relaxes Smooth Muscles in the Bladder). Butterbur is prescribed by conventional medical practitioners in Germany for use by Incontinence patients. [1]
Nervous System
Butterbur (root) may reduce the number of Migraine attacks in Migraine patients (by 56%), may reduce the number of days that Migraine patients experience Migraines, may reduce the duration of Migraine attacks and may reduce the overall Pain associated with Migraine attacks. [2]
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