Natural Migraine Relief

There are many herbal remedies that people are not aware of. A recent study has been reported on about
butterbur for the alleviation of migraines.

Dr. Richard B. Lipton conducted a trial that compared butterbur with an inactive placebo to figure out if an extract of butterbur really works for migraine.

The neurologist and his associates compared the efficacy of two different doses of butterbur extract to that of a placebo in about 230 migraine patients. They had experienced two to six attacks per month for the 3 months prior to the study.

The number of attacks per month was reduced by 45 percent in the group that took 75 milligrams of butterbur twice daily, compared with a reduction of 28 percent in the placebo group during the 16-week trial, according to the investigators' report in the journal Neurology.

A group that took 50 milligrams of butterbur twice daily experienced a 32 percent decrease, not significantly different from placebo.

It is nice to see mainstream doctors take a look at alternatives that can assist people without the chemical side effects of drugs. He did caution that, because raw butterbur root contains toxins that are removed during the manufacturing process, patients should only use commercially available products rather than "home-brewed" butterbur extract.

You can find the article online at Yahoo

As in all health problems, I encourage people to get to the bottom of the illness. The cause behind the cause.
Taking the butterbur is a temporary fix, while you find out with the aid of a health professional why you get migraines and what to do to alleviate them permanently.

If you have migraines, what have you done for your migraines?


Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.

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