Tarragon Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Flowering plant
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Sweet-anisic, spicy-green
Largest Producing Countries: Hungary, France, and USA
Traditional Use: Used throughout the culinary industry. Medicinally it is known for its benefits on the digestive system. It was once used to treat snake and other venomous bites.
Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperitif, carminative, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, hypnotic, stimulant, stomachic, vermifuge
Benefits: Flatulence, hiccoughs, intestinal spasm, nervous indigestion, sluggish digestion. The carminative and digestive properties of this oil make it useful in for digestive upsets.
Blends Well With: Basil, cistus, galbanum, lavender, oakmoss, pine, vanilla
Of Interest: The plant is considered a good companion plant, since it deters bugs and insects with its aroma and taste.
Safety Data: Avoid while pregnant. Not for internal use.
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As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier).