Tussilago petasites
Remedy of chronic cough and migraine. Chronic cough with thick expectoration. Migraine prophylaxis. Asthma. Urinary incontinence. Stomach cramps. Used in European herbal medicine for migraine prevention.
Source
Prepared from the fresh plant of Petasites hybridus (Asteraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic cough with thick expectoration. Migraine prophylaxis — clinical evidence supports butterbur for migraine prevention. Asthma. Urinary incontinence with cough. Stomach cramps. Hay fever. Used extensively in European phytotherapy.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull during migraine.
General Symptoms
Chest and head. Worse from cold, exertion. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Respiratory
Chronic cough. Thick expectoration. Asthma.
Head
Migraine — prophylactic. Chronic headache.
Urinary
Incontinence with cough.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, exertion
Constitutional Type
Migraine and chronic cough patients.
Clinical Indications
Migraine prophylaxis, chronic cough, asthma, hay fever, urinary incontinence
Comparative Materia Medica
Sanguinaria has periodic migraine. Natrum muriaticum has sun migraine. Iris has periodic headache with vomiting.
Safety Information
Not established.
Butterbur contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids — hepatotoxic. Modern PA-free extracts (Petadolex) are safe for migraine. Use potentised forms for safety.
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