Traditional Uses: Traditionally used since ancient Greek and Roman times as an antipyretic for fevers (from which its name derives), as a digestive bitter to stimulate appetite, for headaches, toothaches, insect bites, menstrual disorders, and to promote labor.
Potential Benefits: May modestly reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches with daily preventive use (evidence is mixed, suggesting a small decrease of about 0.6 attacks per month), though it does not treat acute migraines.
Warnings: Contraindicated during pregnancy (may stimulate uterine contractions and cause miscarriage); breastfeeding; and in individuals allergic to ragweed or other Asteraceae family plants. May increase bleeding risk with anticoagulants and should be discontinued 2 weeks before surgery.
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