Epazote is good for you but only when eaten in moderation.
If consumed in large quantities the epazote can be toxic humans as well as animals.
Epazote is high in minerals and vitamins and has also been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
Consuming epazote can help with indigestion, improve digestion, ease cramps, bloating and constipation and can also treat ulcers as well as acid reflux.
Epazote can also boost your immune system as epazote contains iron, magnesium, calcium, folate, Vitamin C and Vitamin A.
Consuming epazote can also improve your bone health and prevent osteoporosis and keep your bones strong as epazote contains vitamin K, calcium and phosphorus.
Epazote also contains B complex vitamins that can help increase your metabolism and also aid in weight loss.
Epazote can also help with treating of asthma, bronchitis, congestion and help treat intestinal parasites.
Epazote tastes a bit like oregano and has a strong, pungent flavor with notes of oregano and Mexican oregano has a more intense flavor of thyme along with hints of mint.
Epazote is a type of Central American herb which has a pungent taste and also has notes of oregano, citrus, mint and anise.
The herb epazote is also known as dysphania ambrosioides, formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea or wormseed, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to the Americas.
Other English names for Epazote are skunk weed, goosefoot, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea or wormseed.
Epazote is a flowering plant that is native to South America and Central America.
The Epazote herb is a common seasoning used in Latin American cooking and is often used in bean dishes, chilis, stews and soups.
Epazote is also used in herbal teas and tisanes.
And Epazote has also been used medicinally to treat intestinal parasites.
Epazote and Mexican oregano are sometimes confused with each other although they are not the same herb.
Epazote instead has a strong, pungent flavor with notes of oregano and Mexican oregano has a more intense flavor of thyme along with hints of mint.