Since the time of the Egyptian pyramids, people have known such a plant as tarragon. Its useful properties cannot be overestimated! This perennial plant is also called "tarragon" and looks similar to wormwood. Tarragon is a small shrub up to 1 meter high. It can be recognized by its characteristic dark green leaves and strong spicy aroma. If you taste the leaf, it will remind you of pineapple.
There are many areas of life where the herb tarragon has proven to be beneficial. Its use is not limited to medicine, tarragon is widely used in cooking due to its unique aroma. Grass is added to various salads, and is also used when pickling vegetables. It grows at the very beginning of spring, as soon as the snow melts. The first 3 years is the ideal time to harvest tarragon. It is at this time that the beneficial properties of the plant reach their peak, and over time they are lost (the plant lives for about 10 years).
When harvesting, consider that cutting the plantshould not be lower than 12 cm, and the more often you cut off the tops of the plant, the more new shoots it gives. Thus, with regular care, you will always have fresh, soft and fragrant tarragon leaves on hand.
Even in ancient times, people knew the healing power that tarragon possesses. Its beneficial properties are due to the high content of carotene and vitamin C. In addition, due to its spice, the grass can give vigor and strength to any person. However, not only the leaves contain the healing power that tarragon is so famous for.
The beneficial properties of the shoots from which fragrant essential oil is made are also known to many. It tastes spicy with a slight bitterness, and contains such beneficial substances as phellandrene, ocimene and sabinene.
In folk medicine, grass is used as a vitamin and diuretic. Tarragon drink is useful in the fight against depression, headache and toothache, poor appetite and insomnia. Regular consumption of this drink significantly improves appetite and stimulates digestion. Gradually, you will feel how your sleep is getting better, and your nerves are getting stronger.
But this is not limited to the scope of such a plant as tarragon. Its beneficial properties were also useful to nutritionists who recommend it as a means for losing weight. Most s alt-free diets are not complete without tarragon, as it is an excellent natural s alt substitute. If you need to reduce the contents alt in your food, use tarragon and your body will not suffer!
However, this plant also has contraindications. The most important thing is that in no case should it be used during pregnancy, since tarragon can provoke a miscarriage. With epilepsy, it is also better to refuse it. Since this plant is classified as toxic, it must be used in moderation and wisely. You can use it regularly only for a month, otherwise you will encounter nervous disorders, hallucinations and convulsions.
