I’ve Got A Fever(few)

I can’t help it. Every time I work with Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium, I think of this song made famous by Peggy Lee. Whether I’m weeding around it, harvesting, or just talking with it, the compelling beat and lyrics run through my head.

The common name, Feverfew, is (according to Maud Grieve) a corruption of “Febrifuge”, the therapeutic action for which it’s famous. In other words, it brings down fevers. Lately, it has become a popular solution for migraine sufferers … perhaps because it’s al...