Tarragon: benefits, dosage, contraindications
Other name(s)
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Scientific name(s)
Artemisia dracunculus
Family or group:
Plants
Active ingredients:
Estragole
Thymol
Indications
Rating methodology
EFSA approval.
Nausea and vomiting ✪✪✪✪✪
It can help act against postoperative nausea or travel-related nausea.
Posologie
Oral: aerial parts
essential oil
Synergies
Digestive spasms ✪✪✪✪✪
Tarragon is renowned for aiding digestion. It is often used to relieve gastric spasms, bloating, and other minor digestive issues thanks to its antispasmodic properties.
Posologie
Oral: aerial parts
essential oil
Sleep disorders ✪✪✪✪✪
Tarragon has mild sedative properties that can help calm the nerves and improve sleep quality, particularly useful for those suffering from insomnia or stress.
Posologie
Oral: aerial parts
essential oil
Properties
Neurological
Tarragon is being explored for the treatment of neurological conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease, due to its essential oil which has demonstrated dose-dependent anticonvulsant activity in animal models. Furthermore, tarragon extract has shown to reduce neuronal demyelination and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in mice. In the laboratory, tarragon also inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO) enzymes, suggesting potential benefits for neurodegenerative disorders.
Usages associés
Antimicrobial
Tarragon essential oils show antimicrobial activity in the laboratory, although less potent than many other spice essential oils. They partially inhibit bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, and have antifungal effects against pathogens like Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans.
Antispasmodic
Tarragon essential oil is considered antispasmodic similar to ginger. This claim is based on long traditional use.
Usages associés
Safety dosage
Adult from 15 years onwards: 3 drops (essential oil)
1 drop 3 to 4 times a day.
Contraindications
Pregnant women: prohibited
Breastfeeding women: prohibited
