Epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
A pungent Mexican cooking herb used to reduce gas in beans and traditionally for parasites.
Traditional use (indigenous-americas): A pungent Mexican cooking herb used to reduce gas in beans and traditionally for parasites.
A pungent Mexican cooking herb used to reduce gas in beans and traditionally for parasites.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A pungent Mexican cooking herb used to reduce gas in beans and traditionally for parasites.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- The concentrated essential oil is toxic; use only culinary amounts, never in pregnancy.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
The concentrated essential oil is toxic; use only culinary amounts, never in pregnancy.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.