Carlyle Butterbur 150 mg | 180 Capsules | Potent Extract | Neurological Support Supplement | Non-GMO, Gluten Free, PA Free

I have received no remuneration of any kind from the seller, or associates. No coupons, or promises of a refund, no free product for a review, or any other type or kind. I have no connection with the company whatsoever except as a purchaser. I am not connected by friendship, marriage or business with the seller or their associates. I paid for this product with my own money and I am giving my honest opinion about the product and the retailer.Weeellllll, this certainly works well. I was having fits with a stuffy, runny nose from pollen allergies at this time of year. I was taking 2 10 mg Loratadine tablets per day, and it STILL wasn't helping! I got a bottle of Nettle leaf capsules and that worked alright, but not all the way. So I started looking for something else that wouldn't clash with the nettle leaf, and do more harm than good.I ran across a mention of Butterbur, which I had not paid any attention to before, and started researching. I spent hours and hours reading about studies, and pros and cons, before I bought this bottle. I got this bottle because it was reasonably priced, and I couldn't see spending more without knowing whether it would work for me or not. The allergy relief seems to be hit or miss with some people according to what I've read. But I was getting desperate. I'm a lucky one who got a hit. I took 2 Stinging Nettle capsules, and 2 Butterbur. My nose isn't stuffy or running!!!! Hallelujah! Thank God! There is no smell, there is no weird taste. It took a couple of hours or so to go to work. This Butterbur is alkaloid free. That's very important that you get Butterbur that is alkaloid free, The alkaloid if left in the extract can harm your liver. This one is Alkaloid free. It's on the label. PA free. So when you are looking for Butterbur no matter where you get it, make sure it is alkaloid free. I for the life of me can't remember right off the bat what the PA alkaloid's name is, just the short version.Be careful with OTC allergy meds. Benadryl(diphenhydramine) may be effective but it is also an anticholinergic, and interferes with acetylcholine receptors in the brain, and can add to chances for dementia. Look it up. There is plenty of information about it.Check your sleep aid and see if it is diphenhydramine, another name for Benadryl. The anticholinergics can be especially bad for you as you get older. If you feel fuzzy headed after taking it, that is why. Find something else. The first generation antihistamines like Benadryl are mostly anticholinergics. The 2nd and 3rd generation antihistamines are mostly not. If your antihistamine is making you drowsy, there is a good chance it's messing with your brain. There are an awful lot of anticholinergics, and they are used in a large number of ways. From surgery, to overactive bladder, to excessive sweat production and a lot more. So check your drugs and see if they are, or aren't.Change your brand, or if you're like me, go looking for something that will work without contributing to dementia. Now I know there are a lot of factors that are involved in dementia and Alzheimer's. But my Grandmother, and my mother, had age related dementia. I would rather not increase my chances of having dementia. So I'm getting rid of the OTC and prescription antihistamines.I'm giving this product 5 stars for: value for money, effectiveness, lack of weird taste or smell.

Excellent quality and fare prices

I've suffered from migraine headaches for most of my life. Unfortunately, I've passed that on to our daughter's. I also take a prescription medication for migraines but that's limited to 13 doses per month for some absolutely ridiculous reason.So I try not to take my prescription, which is also horribly expensive.I learned about butterbur for migraines about 20 years ago and have taken it off and on for those 20 years.Unfortunately, in my opinion, some manufacturers or sellers completely take advantage of the fact that nothing else, over the counter, really helps migraine sufferers so they really take advantage when it comes to price. They should understand that having a reasonably priced product means more people will buy it, and they'll buy it regularly. I was very pleasantly surprised to get this VERY reasonably priced product, that actually works incredibly well for my migraines! I'm hoping it becomes available again really soon because I'll most definitely reorder for myself and our younger daughter.I have several kinds of migraine, I have more chronic migraines (up to 15 migraine days per month). I also have visual migraines(also called silent migraines)which aren't painful but very much affect your field of vision to the point where you definitely can't drive and walking is difficult because your field of vision is affected so much. I have migraines with severe nausea and vomiting. I have uncomplicated migraines (without any other symptoms), and I have basilar type migraine (with aura & other disturbances as well as nausea and vomiting).This is an excellent product that helps me emensely with my migraine headaches! If I can take this and avoid even taking my prescription, I'm glad.I'd definitely recommend this product to anyone who suffers with migraine headaches. If it works, great! If by chance it doesn't, you really haven't lost anything but have just eliminated one thing. I would suggest for those who find it doesn't work for them, to try this product, or any butterbur product daily, not as an emergency relief product. That's how physicians recommended using it, as a daily preventative. Two capsules daily as a preventative, not using it just when you feel a migraine coming on. For many people, using it as an emergency relief medication simply doesn't work, they actually have to have it build up in their system to prevent migraines. I'm fortunate, for me it does work about half the time, when I feel a migraine coming on!Very highly recommended!