Wormwood tarragon or tarragon is a herbaceous perennial plant. The height of its erect stem ranges from forty to one hundred and fifty centimeters. In August, as well as in September, the tarragon is decorated with pale yellow flowers collected in panicles. The fruits of the plant appear in October. Tarragon is found in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, in Mongolia and Pakistan, China and India. Its place of growth is North America.
Tarragon, whose beneficial properties are due to the beneficial substances contained in its composition, includes:
- carotene, strengthening the immune system;
- alkaloids that destroy harmful bacteria;
- flavonoids that contribute to the activation of many enzymes;
- essential oil, producing a calming effect;
- ascorbic acid, accelerating the absorption of iron by the body;
- coumarins that strengthen the walls of capillaries.
All these useful substances are found in the stems, leaves and roots of the healing gift of nature.
Tarragon grass, the useful properties of which are widely used in recipes of folk healers, is recommended to improve the functional abilities of the stomach, normalize sleep and appetite, as well as to reduce the foci of inflammatory processes. The healing plant is used to restore the menstrual cycle, eliminate diseases of the respiratory organs (bronchitis, tuberculosis and pneumonia). With the help of wormwood tarragon relieve cramps in the stomach, treat digestive system disorders, normalize the function of the sex glands. Tarragon is also able to eliminate toothache.
What other effects can healing grass have on the human body? Tarragon shows beneficial properties in relation to blood vessels. He treats their various pathologies. Reception of a medicinal plant eliminates nervous disorders and depressive states. Alternative medicine recommends this herb for headaches and dropsy, impotence and helminthic invasions. Tarragon, whose beneficial properties are contained in its healing composition, enriches the human body with the substances it needs, strengthening immunity and raising tone. An amazing herb is capable of purifying the blood.
For the preparation of medicinal raw materials, the tops of tarragon are taken. Store dried grass in jars covered with a tight lid.
The tarragon, whose beneficial properties are due to the presence of vitamins A, C, B1 and B2 in its composition, helps with eczema and scabies, muscle twitching and epilepsy. Grass is used as a puff in the treatment of neurosis. For its preparation, a tablespoon of raw materials need to be steamed with a glass of boiling water. The mixture is infused for sixty minutes, filtered and taken one hundred grams 3 times throughout the day.
Tea is prepared to improve appetite. For him, take a mixture made up of a teaspoon of dried tarragon, half the dried crust of pomegranate. Add three teaspoons of any tea. The mixture is brewed with boiling water and infused for ten minutes.
Tarkhun also has medicinal properties when applied externally. A handful of dried grass is mixed with half a liter of yogurt. The resulting product, wrapped in gauze, is applied to the lesion sites, covered with cellophane on top.
The use of tarragon requires compliance with established dosages. Categorically, its use is prohibited to women expecting a baby. Tarragon is capable of provoking a miscarriage.