Lucas Land
Mexican Tea
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Mexican-tea is a strong scented herb which is frequently used as a treatment of internal parasites in both humans and animals. Epazote is often used to reduce fevers, also as a spring tonic; the leaves were crushed and used as a poultice to treat headache; leaves were decocted in milk and used to treat worms; plant used as poultice on edema; Seeds used as tonic tea; seeds to treat worm infestations. Plant used to quell toothache.
A Mexican/South American native, its strong, unusual aromatic flavour is often used in seasoning black beans, corn, fish and in many tortilla dishes.
