🌶️Latin American Curanderismo

Epazote

spice

Epazote

Dysphania ambrosioides, formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, known as epazote, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea or wormseed, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to the Americas.

Conditions addressed

Digestive IssuesParasitesBloatingNauseaImmune Support

How to use

¼–1 tsp per meal
  • Add to meals during cooking, brew as tea, or mix into warm water with honey.
  • Use ¼–1 tsp per serving.

Interactions & contraindications

May affect immune activity

Watch for: Immunosuppressants (for transplant or autoimmune conditions)

Immune-stimulating herbs can work against immunosuppressive therapy.