Estragon, or tarragon, or tarragon wormwood, contains a rich set of healthy elements. On the basis of plants make homemade medicinal infusions and tinctures.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with tarragon are prepared easily and quickly, have a refreshing taste and a spicy smell. In this article we will tell you how to better insist on tarragon and what contraindications can be.
Beneficial features
Tarragon tincture is distinguished by the following useful properties.:
Prevents heart disease and blood vessels.- Normalizes blood pressure.
- Stimulates the appetite.
- Helps to establish digestion.
- Strengthens tooth enamel and bone tissue.
- Improves kidney function.
- It has diuretic properties.
- Removes toxins.
- Calms the nervous system.
- Relieves spasms.
- Relieves pain.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Relieves inflammation.
- Has anthelmintic effect.
- Normalizes the menstrual cycle.
- Increases male potency.
- Reduces the age of the skin.
Prevents heart disease and blood vessels.Indications for use
Tarragon tincture is used in folk medicine in the treatment of diseases such as:
- reduced immunity;
- insufficient secretion of gastric juice;
- gastritis with low acidity;
- heartburn;
- disruption of the pancreas;
- lack of appetite;
- hypertension;
- convulsions;
- epilepsy;
- insomnia;
- chronic fatigue;
- neurosis;
- pneumonia;
- bronchitis;
tuberculosis;- arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- cystitis;
- urolithiasis disease;
- bleeding gums;
- periodontitis;
- toothache;
- headache, migraine;
- parasite infection;
- menstrual disorders;
- impotence;
- acne, acne.
tuberculosis;Contraindications
Eating tarragon tincture may be harmful to health. The following side effects are possible.:
- allergy;
- increase the acidity of gastric juice.
Drinking an overdose has serious consequences. Poisoning may occur, which is accompanied by headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures. Excessive use of tincture causes acute pancreatitis..
Attention! Tarragon tinctures on alcohol have a strong therapeutic effect, they can not be abused. The total amount of funds drunk per day should not exceed 6 tablespoons or 50 ml. Before starting treatment, it is advisable to consult a doctor.
The use of the remedy is contraindicated in such cases as:
- pregnancy;
- breastfeeding period;
- age up to 16 years;
- gastric or duodenal ulcer;
- gastritis with acidity, acute enterocolitis;
- diseases of the liver and gallbladder;
- individual intolerance to tarragon and other tincture ingredients.
Home Cooking Components
Tarragon insist on alcohol, vodka or moonshine. Use only fresh leaves. The stem is bitter, the dried leaves give the drink a herbal flavor.
To improve the taste, the composition of the tincture include additional ingredients.:
- lemon zest;
- the juice and pulp of lemon, lime or orange;
- an Apple;
- fresh mint;
- honey;
- propolis;
- sugar - plain or cane.
Insist and store the product in a dark place, otherwise the drink will become brown. The correct tincture on tarragon has a bright emerald color and can be a little muddy.
Recipes for vodka
With mint and lemon
Ingredients:
- vodka - 500 ml;
- mint - 20 g;
- fresh tarragon leaves - 50 g;
- lemon - ¼;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l
How to cook:
- Tarragon and mint wash, dry.
- Chop the leaves with a sharp knife.
- Rinse lemon with boiling water, wash, wipe with a towel, remove the zest.
- Pour the greens and zest into the jar.
- Pour vodka.
- Close with cling film and leave for 3-4 hours.
- Squeeze juice out of lemon.
- Dissolve sugar in lemon juice.
- Strain mint-tarragon infusion.
- Add lemon syrup.
- Close the can with a lid or film.
- Insist 5-7 days in a dark cool place.
How to apply: reduced immunity, fatigue, lack of appetite - drink 1 tbsp. l 2-5 times a day 20 minutes before meals.
With honey
Ingredients:
- fresh green tarragon - 50 g;
- natural honey - 1 tbsp. l;
- sugar - 1 tsp;
- vodka - 0.5 l.
How to cook:
- Cut the washed and dried tarragon.
- Pour into a bowl.
- Add sugar.
- Lightly rub with your hands or tolkushkoy.
- Cover the container with a lid or cling film.
- Leave for half an hour.
- Put the mass in a three-liter jar.
- Add honey and vodka.
- Tightly cork a can.
- Shake until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved.
- Leave for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- Strain.
- Keep refrigerated.
How to apply:
- Diuretic - use 1 tbsp. l 2-5 times a day.
- Hypertension - drink 1 tsp. 4 times a day.
- Arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism - dilute 50 ml of tincture in 100 ml of warm water and use for compresses that need to be kept for 30 minutes.
- Stomatitis - conduct rinsing diluted in water tincture.
- Inflammation and bleeding of the gums - mix a tablespoon of the product with one spoonful of warm water and rub the affected areas.
How to cook on alcohol?
Ingredients:
crushed fresh leaves of tarragon - 100 g;- alcohol - 500 ml.
crushed fresh leaves of tarragon - 100 g;How to cook:
- Wash, dry, chop the leaves and place in a jar.
- Pour alcohol.
- Keep the infusion week in a dark place.
- Strain. Close the bottle tightly. Store in the dark.
If you need a sweet drink, pour chopped tarragon leaves with one teaspoon of granulated sugar, knead with a crush, cover the jar with film and wait 20 minutes. Then add alcohol.
How to apply:
- Reduced immunity - drink 2-3 times a day before meals at the rate of 1 drop for every 10 kg of weight.
- Insufficient production of gastric juice - take 1 tbsp. l 3 times a day for half an hour before meals. You can dilute with 50 ml of water.
- Bronchitis, sciatica - to make compresses, as with vodka tincture.
- Cold, fungus of the foot - rub the feet with a means.
What is better to insist and why?
- Moonshine - multicomponent solvent. Degree more than vodka. If you overtake two times, it turns out 70-80 °, which allows for extracting the most useful substances from plants. It is not recommended to add tincture on moonshine to tea - this drink gives fusel oils and has an unpleasant taste. Moonshine should be of high quality and well cleaned - it contains less harmful impurities to health. A home-made product is two to three times cheaper than vodka.
- Vodka - The most affordable solvent for tinctures, it can be purchased at a store or supermarket. A quality product is much more expensive than moonshine.
- Alcohol - hard-to-reach, but tasty and effective solvent. Alcohol tincture is prepared on medical ethanol with a strength of 40–70 °. If you make a higher concentration, tarragon loses vitamins. The high strength of the drink reduces the therapeutic effect of the tincture.
Tarragon infusion without alcohol
On mineral water
Ingredients:
- fresh tarragon - a few twigs;
- mineral carbonated water - 2-2.5 l;
- boiling water - 1 tbsp;
- lemon - 1 pc;
- sugar - 5-6 tbsp. l
How to cook:
- Wash the greens.
- The leaves are separated from the stems.
- Cut the stalks into one centimeter with scissors.
- Pour the stems with a glass of boiling water.
- To wrap a container with a towel and leave for 1.5-2 hours.
- Mix leaves, sugar and lemon juice in a blender until you get a juicy gruel.
- Mix the mushy mass with infusion of the stems.
- Place in a three-liter jar.
- Heat mineral water to a temperature of + 60 ° C.
- Pour into a jar with the mixture.
- Cover the container with a napkin.
- Leave overnight.
- Strain.
Keep refrigerated. Take in the morning. Drink helps quench thirst in the summer heat, and also relieves fatigue.
On boiling water
With green tea and pomegranate
Ingredients:
- crushed tarragon leaves - 1 tsp;
- green tea - 3 tsp;
- pomegranate peel - a small piece;
- boiling water.
How to cook:
- Put the ingredients in the teapot.
- Pour boiling water.
How to use: when you lose your appetite, drink like ordinary tea. You can add honey and sugar to taste.
No additional ingredients
Ingredients:
crushed tarragon leaves - 1 tbsp. l;- boiling water - 200 ml.
crushed tarragon leaves - 1 tbsp. l;How to cook:
- Pour boiling water over the grass and leave for 2-3 hours.
- To filter
How to apply:
- Reduced immunity - drink the resulting volume of infusion for 2-3 times during the day.
- Insomnia - soak infusion tissue. Put on the forehead and temples.
- Wrinkles, flabbiness of the skin - wipe the skin of the face and neck.
Tarragon tincture is a tasty and healthy drink that helps strengthen the body., prevent many health problems and improve the condition of existing diseases. You can prepare the drug with tarragon at home by choosing vodka, alcohol, home-brewed water, mineral water or simple boiling water as the basis. To achieve a therapeutic effect, it is important not to exceed the dosage indicated in the recipe.
