Yes - big difference. The flowers look somewhat alike at first glance, but they are very different plants. Chamomile is a mild relaxing herb, and is often used for teas. Almost every large grocery store in the US has some kind of chamomile tea. Feverfew is most commonly used for fevers, migraine, and arthritis. The name is related to the word febrifuge, which means to break a fever. The wikipedia pages for these herbs are OK - they give a basic description, and I didn't see any glaring errors, although they are rather brief and not a thorough discussion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feverfew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matricaria_recutita

I was stung by what poison control told me was probably a bark scorpion.. because of the white hot pain and tingling sensations.. and no swelling. I was stung on the right ring finger, reaching underneath the sink cabinet in the kitchen for a roll of paper towels. I stuck the ring finger in the cardboard center... and put it on the top of a scorpion who promptly stung the hell out of me. I finally got to sleep at 0300 am the next morning, exhausted from the pain!Fast forward to today, one week later and my finger is 50% feeling and the other half is still numb! I am a little alarmed by this, but good to see that the recovery rate varies and I may have a ways to go yet! I have lived in Arizona for almost 40 years and this is my first .. and pray that it is the LAST... scorpion bite! My husband and I found the critter after I calmed down a bit.. and hubby killed it. Yay! Most of the time, my cats find them before I do and they are all resilient to stings. They play them to death and I have lived all this time in a scorpion free environment. I live on the outskirts of Tolleson in a housing development, but we are also close to agriculture. So, really, I am not surprised when I look at the big picture. But not being able to feel the tip of my finger on my right hand? Aggravating, annoying and a little scary!

Please do not use any plant unless you are 100% certain as to its identity. Some 'safe' plants very closely resemble some downright dangerous ones, and can often fool even the experts until a tragedy occurs. However, once you've had an expert identify your plant as Feverfew (assuming it IS feverfew), here is how it can be used. Leaves are used to treat migraine, and arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, to prevent blood clots, to reduce high blood pressure, and for some menstrual problems. The tea can also be used externally as a healing wash or to ease the discomfort of insect bites earache and facial pain, or as a mouthwash after a tooth extraction, and also acts as a mild sedative. A tea is taken for tinnitus, irregular periods and to cleanse the uterus after childbirth. Often helps in the treatment of alcoholism (delirium tremens). If heat is helpful in reducing headache pain, feverfew might help. But if cold is helpful, then feverfew probably will not help. Usual Dosage: Eat 2-3 leaves per day between slices of bread. Or take 1-2 cups of the tea per day, made with 1 heaped teaspoon of dried leaves (2-8 fresh leaves) to 1 cup water.Take cold. Tincture: Take 10-20 drops in water every 3-4 hours. The flowers are pretty in crafts and are used to obtain dyes. They are attractive to beneficial insects in the garden. Flowers soaked in dandelion wine makes a good insect repellent. Fresh leaves and stems give a green-yellow dye with a chrome mordant. Small does of the tea can be administered to cats as an alternative to aspirin. Pets can be bathed in the tea as a flea rinse. Warning: Avoid during pregnancy, or when taking anti-clotting medications. When chewing the leaves, it may irritate the mouth, so always eat them between slices of bread to reduce this effect. Flowers are laxative and should be used sparingly. It may inhibit blood-clotting. May cause dermatitis in susceptible people. Flowers are laxative and should be used sparingly. It may inhibit blood-clotting (keep a record that you're taking it in your wallet in case of accident, and tell your dentist before a tooth extraction). Do not use if taking Warfarin or other blood-thinning drugs, including Aspirin.

I grew feverfew from seed last year, and all the plants came back this year (I know I'm a zone warmer, but...) Just the other day I was weeding, and I thought I saw some babies too, so if you let it go to seed, you should be good. :) Dee P.S. you've got to try feverfew Virgo. This is such a cool little flower. No one believes it's feverfew! Here is a link that might be useful: Virgo