Tarragon is a medicinal plant, also known as French tarragon or dragon grass, that can be used as aromatic herb as it has a taste 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 shed leaves, showing tiny flowers and its scientific name is Artemisia dracunculus and can be found in supermarkets, health food stores and some handling pharmacies.
- Tarragon is used to help treat menstrual cramps.
- Regulate menstruation and improve poor digestion in case of an abundant or fatty meal.
It has a sweet, aromatic and anisado taste, and has a purifying, digestive, stimulating, antiparasitic and carminative effect thanks to the presence of tannins, coumarin, flavonoids and essential oil.
The parts used for tarragon are its leaves to make teas or to season meats, soups and salads.
This plant can also be used to prepare salt to herbs to reduce salt intake, see how in the video below:
Tarragon should not be used during pregnancy or in case of suspected pregnancy, as it can cause miscarriage as it promotes uterine contraction.