Mexican Tarragon ( Tagetes lucida ) 1 L Container

🌼**Mexican Tarragon (Tagetes lucida)** is a fragrant, warming herb traditionally used in Mesoamerican medicine for its digestive, nervine, and calming properties. Often called “sweet mace,” it has been used to support digestion, soothe the nervous system, and enhance clarity of mind, as well as in ceremonial teas for focus and subtle energetic alignment.

**Primary actions** include carminative, mild nervine, digestive stimulant, and mild calming effects. Mexican tarragon is commonly used for bloating, cramping, digestive stagnation, mild anxiety, and nervous tension. Its aromatic leaves also make a soothing tea that uplifts the spirit while supporting relaxation.

**Affinities** include the digestive tract, nervous system, liver, and subtle energetic pathways, with a strong relationship to digestion, mental clarity, and gentle stress relief.

**Energetically**, Mexican tarragon is warming, uplifting, and subtly stimulating. It encourages circulation, clears stagnation, and gently energizes the mind while calming internal tension.

**Contraindications:** Generally very safe in culinary and medicinal doses. Use cautiously in individuals with allergies to plants in the Asteraceae family. Avoid high doses during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless guided by a qualified practitioner.

**Growth cycle:** Mexican tarragon is a perennial in warm climates, thriving in full sun and well-drained soils. It produces slender, aromatic leaves and small yellow flowers from summer into autumn. Leaves can be harvested throughout the growing season for teas, culinary use, or tinctures.