Herb Of The Week - Tarragon - Prevents certain cancers, heals herpes outbreaks, fights flu

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Tarragon

 

 

Prevents certain cancers, heals herpes outbreaks, fights flu

 

 

Although tarragon has a long and venerable history as a healing plant,

you probably know it as a kitchen herb - the pretty green, spiky-looking

plant that's used in expensive bottles of tarragon vinegar. You can

still enjoy it just for its flavor, of course, but there's plenty of

reason to think of it as a therapeutic agent as well.

 

Tarragon contains 72 potential cancer preventives, according to James A.

Duke, PhD, a botanist retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

and author of The CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. The herb's main

cancer-blocking punch comes from a chemical called caffeic acid, which

has the ability to cleanse the body of naturally occurring harmful

substances known as free radicals. Caffeic acid also has some ability to

kill viruses. " Caffeic acid is one ingredient in tarragon I would seek

if I were looking to prevent cancer, flu or herpes, " says Dr. Duke.

 

 

Help for Herpes

 

 

" If I had herpes, I would be drinking lemon balm tea with tarragon in

it, and I would be applying the tea bag to the blisters, " says Dr. Duke.

" Both have antiviral activity, and I'm a great believer in synergy. "

Besides, tarragon will add a pleasant flavor to the tea, he says.

 

For relief from either oral or genital herpes, try a cup of tea with a

lemon balm tea bag and one teaspoon of dried tarragon. (You can purchase

lemon balm tea in many health food stores.) Let the brew steep for 10 to

15 minutes before drinking. Drink up to three cups a day.