Composition for treating migraine headaches
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1. A dietary supplement comprising an extract from the feverfew plant, magnesium and riboflavin, said extract containing parthenolide and the magnesium is provided as a combination of magnesium oxide, and a magnesium salt of an organic acid and the ratio of magnesium to parthenolide is at least about 430:
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a dietary supplement for the treatment of migraine headache. An extract of the feverfew plant containing parthenolide in combination with magnesium, with or without riboflavin, provided significant reduction of migraine headaches and the associated symptoms. The magnesium is present as a combination of magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid. The ratio of magnesium to parthenolide was about 450:1
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- 1. A dietary supplement comprising an extract from the feverfew plant, magnesium and riboflavin, said extract containing parthenolide and the magnesium is provided as a combination of magnesium oxide, and a magnesium salt of an organic acid and the ratio of magnesium to parthenolide is at least about 430:
- 2. A dietary supplement comprising an extract from the feverfew plant and magnesium, said extract containing parthenolide, said magnesium being provided as a combination of magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid and the ratio of magnesium to parthenolide is about 430:
- 3. A method for reducing the symptoms of migraine headaches comprising the steps of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dietary supplement comprising an extract of the Feverfew plant, riboflavin and magnesium wherein said extract contains parthenolide and the magnesium is provided as a combination of magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid.
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4. A method of reducing the symptoms of migraine headaches comprising the steps of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dietary supplement comprising an extract of feverfew plant, and magnesium wherein the magnesium is provided as a combination magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid.
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10. A method of reducing the symptoms of migraine headaches comprising the steps of administering a daily dosage of a dietary supplement comprising:
- 0.70 milligrams of parthenolide and 300 milligrams of magnesium, wherein the magnesium is provided as a combination of magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid, the magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium citrate, magnesium acetate, magnesium formate, magnesium lactate, and magnesium oxalate.
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12. A dietary supplement comprising 0.70 milligrams of parthenolide and 300 milligrams of magnesium, wherein the magnesium is provided as a combination of magnesium oxide and a magnesium salt of an organic acid, the magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium citrate, magnesium acetate, magnesium formate, magnesium methionate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium lactate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyrollidone carboxylate, and magnesium oxalate.
- 16. A method of reducing the symptoms of migraine headache comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of parthenolide, a magnesium salt and riboflavin, the magnesium salt being provided as a salt of an organic acid.
- 22. A method of reducing the symptoms of migraine headache comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition wherein the active ingredients consist essentially of about 42.8% by weight of magnesium and about 57.1% by weight of riboflavin, the balance of the active ingredients being parthenolide.
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