Tarragon is a medicinal plant, also known as French Tarragon or Dragon Herb, which can be used as an aromatic herb because it tastes as delicate as anise, and is useful for making home remedies to treat menstrual cramps.
This plant can reach 1 meter in height and has lanceolate leaves, showing tiny flowers and its scientific name is Artemisia dracunculus and can be found in supermarkets, in health food stores and in some handling pharmacies.
What is it for
Tarragon is used to help treat menstrual cramps, regulate menstruation and improve poor digestion in case of large or fatty meals.
properties
It has a sweet, aromatic and anise-like flavor, and has a purifying, digestive, stimulating, deworming and carminative action due to the presence of tannins, coumarin, flavonoids and essential oil.
How to use
The parts used for Tarragon are its leaves for making teas or for seasoning meats, soups and salads.
- Tarragon tea for menstrual cramps: put 5 grams of leaves in a cup of boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. Then strain and drink up to 2 cups a day, after meals.
This plant can also be used to prepare herbal salt to reduce salt consumption. See how in the following video:
Side Effects and Contraindications
Tarragon should not be used during pregnancy or in case of suspected pregnancy because it can lead to miscarriage, as it promotes uterine contraction.
