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Feverfew daisies with a cup of herbal tea
Headache

Feverfew Temple

A bitter daisy for people who already know this plant.

Feverfew is a traditional headache leaf, famously bitter. A short steep is enough. This is not a casual guest tea — it is for people who keep the plant on purpose.

Steep
8 min
Water
90°C / 195°F
Caffeine
None

Taste · Very bitter, green

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Ingredients

1 cup

  • Organic feverfew leaf1 tsp dried
  • Lemon wheel · optional1

Method

  1. 1

    Steep 6–8 minutes. Strain thoroughly.

  2. 2

    Sip. Do not expect it to taste kind.

Why this cup

  • Traditionally used for recurring head pain
  • A small, bitter cup
  • Lemon helps the taste, a little

Go gently

  • Skip in pregnancy — it can stimulate the uterus.
  • Daisy-family allergy. Can cause mouth sores.
  • May interact with blood thinners. Not for children. Not a migraine treatment.

Steep timer

8:00

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