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Epazote, Dysphania ambrosioides, is an annual herbaceous plant native to Mexico, in the Chenopodiaceae family. It is also known as false lamb's-quarters or Mexican tea. Epazote is 1 to 1.5 meters long, with dark-green, serrated leaves and small green flowers. In Mexico, it is a master medicinal plant widely used in cooking, particularly to prevent flatulence. In the pharmacopoeia of Central America, it is also the most traditionally used vermifuge plant. In the United States, epazote was used by the Creek, Houma, Miwok, Natchez, Rappahannock and Seminole peoples for its tonic, febrifuge and anti-inflammatory properties.tonic, febrifuge, sedative, vermifuge, emmenagogue, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, digestive and antispasmodic properties. The use of this medicinal species is strictly inadvisable for pregnant women, as it is a potentially abortifacient plant.

Easy to grow, epazote prefers well-drained soil and full sun to part shade.