Tarragon is a herbaceous plant of the wormwood genus with a pungent and pungent aroma. It is also known as tarragon and dragoon herb. Mongolia and Eastern Siberia are considered the birthplace of tarragon. This herb is widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.
Tarragon has great healing properties. It contains vitamins A, B C, as well as rutin, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, tannins, essential oils. Tarragon is considered one of the most effective remedies for worms. It also has immunity-strengthening, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. It helps to improve digestion, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, and treats edema. It copes well with toothache and headache, increases potency in men.
Alcoholic tarragon tinctures are good for cramps, and also soothe the nervous system. Decoctions of tarragon leaves are useful for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, intestinal spasms, menstrual irregularities, flatulence. It is recommended to use dragoon herb for vitamin deficiencies, insomnia and to increase appetite. It is also used in some diets instead of salt.
Tarragon is the only herb from the wormwood genus that does not have a bitter taste. It will taste bitter only if the plant has been treated with chemicals.
To get rid of insomnia, pour a tablespoon of dried herbs with a glass of boiling water, simmer for 5 minutes, then leave for an hour under a closed lid. Strain the broth and soak a towel in it. Wrap your head around it before bed.
Such a drink will help improve appetite. Mix black or green tea with tarragon in a 3: 1 ratio and half a dried pomegranate rind. Pour boiling water over and leave for 10-15 minutes. Drink the drink throughout the day instead of tea, sweetened with sugar or honey to taste.
In ancient times, tarragon was used to treat the bites of poisonous insects, snakes and mad dogs.
You can get rid of stomatitis with an ointment. Grind the dried tarragon into a powder with a coffee grinder. Mix with 100 g of softened natural butter and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Then cool the mass and rub into the gums.
If fresh tarragon herb is sprinkled with lemon juice before adding to the dish, its aroma will be stronger.
It is also useful to eat dishes that contain tarragon. Fresh tarragon leaves are used to prepare various salads, snacks, side dishes, pickles, marinades. Greens are added to okroshka, vegetable soups and broths. Cold sauces are seasoned with tarragon, cabbage is sauteed with it and apples are soaked. Dried tarragon is also used in cooking. They are flavored with vegetable stews, fish and meat dishes, seafood and much more. They also make soft drinks, alcoholic liqueurs from dragoon herbs.
For long-term storage, tarragon is recommended not to dry, but to freeze. Rinse the leaves under running water and pat dry with a towel. Then wrap with cling film and leave in the freezer.
However, there are also contraindications for tarragon. Do not consume large quantities of dragoon grass. Otherwise, it can cause nausea, vomiting, convulsions, loss of consciousness. Tarragon is prohibited for stomach ulcers and gastritis. Tarragon is especially contraindicated for pregnant women, as it can provoke a miscarriage.
