TARRAGON (Artemisia dracunculus)

Also called French tarragon or estragon.

Steam distilled from the whole plant in France, eastern Europe, Africa.

SAFETY: Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, and with small children. Phototoxic-avoid direct sun or UV light exposure within 24 hours of application to skin. Use in small amounts due extreme potency of this oil. Classification: ether, contains coumarin

USAGE HISTORY: Used by European herbalists since the Middle ages. Also used in Russian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Native American medicine.

PROPERTIES:

• Internal-oral, homeopathic dosage only; topical; inhalation
• Strong tonic for the immune system and whole body, helps colds, headaches, spastic coughs (Tonic, antiviral, antibacterial, antispasmodic, antiallergenic)
• Heart tonic, eases heart spasm and palpitations
• Eases muscular pain and spasm, sciatica, helpful for releasing pattern from myofascial and cellular tissue (Anti-inflammatory, neuromuscular antispasmodic)
• Induces menstruation, eases labor and delivery-induces abortion, relieves painful periods and PMS symptoms (Emmenogogue)
• Relieves anorexia, hiccups, gas pain, belching, colitis, intestinal worms, supports liver, gall bladder (Hepatic, chologogue, digestive, stomachic, carminative, aperitive, laxative, parasiticide, antioxidant)
• Balances autonomic nervous system, eases tendency toward convulsions
• Systems: Immune, muscular-skeletal, endocrine, reproductive, digestive, nervous, cardio-vascular, respiratory

PERFUME NOTE: Top note

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL:

• Increases mental clarity
• Relaxing and hypnotic, helpful for reaching altered states of perception, meditation, hypnotherapy
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