tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post6864026852806573372..comments2024-03-29T04:51:35.158-04:00Comments on The Herb Gardener: Medicinal Uses for TarragonThe Herb Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-9273176669216898162012-02-02T23:09:00.907-05:002012-02-02T23:09:00.907-05:00Sara,
Thank you for your comments and I agree with...Sara,<br />Thank you for your comments and I agree with your viewpoint. As with everything else, there are side effects just like the synthetic stuff the laboratories and pharmaceuticals make as pills, capsules, and other forms of modern medication. I do know that there are ingredients in natural herbs that have harmful substances including carcinogenic agents that can cause cancer. I ask myself Juanita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530569841540307335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-52280747457983778712012-02-02T20:29:15.982-05:002012-02-02T20:29:15.982-05:00Hi Juanita,
Thank you for your comments. Just t...Hi Juanita, <br /><br />Thank you for your comments. Just to play devil's advocate, here's what WebMD has to say about it: <br /><br />"Tarragon is safe in food amount and seems to be safe when used short-term as a medicine. Long-term use of tarragon might cause cancer, because it contains a chemical called estragole." <br /><br />You can find that comment and information aboutThe Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-6530045312209155092012-02-02T20:05:07.126-05:002012-02-02T20:05:07.126-05:00I use tarragon all of the time especially in cooki...I use tarragon all of the time especially in cooking. I have yet to try it as a tea, but I intend to do so. To say that tarragon may be carcinogenic if used in large quantities is absurd. How does one know? Right. If that's so, why is it people in the old and biblical days used this herb for cooking and medicinal uses and they were more healthier then than we are today with all of the Juanita Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530569841540307335noreply@blogger.com