# Help Prevent Migraines With Butterbur

**By Paula Gallagher** · 2012-06-20

Doctors from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society say there are seven prescription medicines and one herbal remedy that have been shown to make a difference in preventing migraine headaches. The guidelines, which are based on research evidence from 29 migraine prevention studies, found that prescription anti-seizure drugs, blood pressure drugs, and an over-the-counter herb called petasites, more commonly known as butterbur, can help. Butterbur can have profound physiologically-altering effects, but does so in a subtle fashion that requires sustained supplementation for longer periods of time. The most prominent studies were 12 weeks long, and were double-blind and placebo-controlled involving 128 people. Butterbur proved to be quite effective with patients who experienced as much as a 60% drop in frequency of migraine attacks compared to the placebo group. Other improvements in the petasites group included a reduction in the duration and intensity of such attacks, as well as a decrease in migraine-associated symptoms. To learn more about butterbur and its benefits, please [contact](http://www.myvillagegreen.com/t-contact.aspx) Village Green Apothecary or email us through [Ask the Expert](http://www.myvillagegreen.com/t-ask-the-expert.aspx).

**Tags:** butterbur, Category_Health Concerns, headaches, migraines, petadolex, petasites

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> Source: [Village Green Apothecary](https://myvillagegreen.com/blogs/post/help-prevent-migraines-with-butterbur)