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(Artemisia dracunculus)
Traditionally used to support healthy digestion, hormone balance and urinary function. It may ease nausea and nervous tension, promote mental clarity and soothe symptoms associated with the monthly menstrual cycle.

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Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus

Plant Origin: USA
Method: Steam distilled from leaves
Cultivation: Grown using organic methods
Chemical Family: Ether
Aroma: Camphoraceous, spicy, sweet
Note (Evaporation Rate): Top-Middle

Key Constituents from GC/MS Lot# 103
estragole 76.22%
ocimene<E-beta> 3.73%
ocimene<Z-beta> 3.50%
limonene 3.29%
methyl eugenol 0.31%

Safety Information
Breastfeeding/Children: Based on estragole and methyleugenol content, Tarragon should be used with caution. It can be used for acute needs for a short time in small doses diluted 0.1% in a carrier.

Pregnancy: Not suitable

Medication / Medical Condition: Tarragon is contraindicated orally because Tarragon "may inhibit platelet aggregation based on in vitro data either for the oil or a major constituent." Essential Oil Safety ?by Tisserand/Young, page 117.]

Therapeutic Uses
Tarragon essential oil is high in methyl chavicol and should be used with caution, and only for a short period of time. It has amazing antispasmodic properties and is great for soothing a spastic cough, muscle and gut spasms.

Tarragon essential oil may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:
Acid reflux
Appetite, restore
Cough, spastic
Digestion, constipation, gas, hiccups, indigestion, intestinal spasm, nausea
Endometriosis
Hepatic anti-allergenic
Hormones
Menstrual issues, PMS
Mental Clarity
Muscle cramp, spasm
Nausea
Nervous tension
Parasites
Parasympathetic nervous system
Rheumatism
Shock
Smell (may help restore)
Swelling
Taste (may help restore)
Urinary Tract, UTI
Vomiting

Aromatherapy Literature Notes
Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D wrote in The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils (p. 133) that 1-3 drops in water can be taken for shock. He also mentions Tarragon for use to help restore taste and regain appetite (inhaled or using a drop daily).

Schnaubelt: "For successful treatment of the painful symptoms of endometriosis (which one in every ten women seems to suffer from), Pierre Franchomme recommends to mix several drops of Tarragon oil with the vegetable oil of Tamanu (which stimulates phagocytosis, very important in this case) and apply it topically on the belly 2 - 3 times a day for several weeks."

Schnaubelt: "In French Style Aromatherapy, Tarragon oil is recognized for a number of highly valuable therapeutic properties. It is considered a powerful neuro-muscular antispasmodic. Because of its ability to stabilze the parasympathetic nervous system, Tarragon can be an emergency remedy in cases of shock. It is a powerful analgesic, guards against vomiting and eases nausea. Some authors call Tarragon a hepatic anti-allergenic."

Dr. Eric Zielinski notes that Tarragon may help with mental stimulation and nervous tension. For acid reflux, he suggests 1 drop in water or raw honey.

Application Suggestions (See Essential Oil Usage for more information and a Dilution Chart.)
Topical: Dilute with a carrier oil, unscented lotion or unscented cream and apply on area of concern or as desired. Consider using a roll-on applicator for ease of application of prediluted oil. Tarragon should be used with caution. It can be used for acute needs for a short time in small doses diluted 0.1% in a carrier.

Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler

Internal: Tarragon is contraindicated orally because Tarragon "may inhibit platelet aggregation based on in vitro data either for the oil or a major constituent." Essential Oil Safety ?by Tisserand/Young, page 117.

Safety
Hazards: Based on estragole and methyleugenol content, Tarragon should be used with caution. It can be used for acute needs for a short time in small doses diluted 0.1% in a carrier.

Oral Use: High doses of Tarragon may be carcinogenic and has produced DNA abnormalities in animals.

Caution: Avoid use if epileptic or during pregnancy.

Topical Use: Maximum 0.1%

Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.

References
Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2002, pages 296-297.
Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, Elsevier Health Sciences UK 2nd Edition 2014, page 439-440.
Worwood, Valerie Ann, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, New World Library, 2016, pages 625-626.

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