Dysphania ambrosioides

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Dysphania ambrosioides (syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides, Dysphania anthelmintica) is an annual or short-lived perennial herb. It's essential oil contains ascaridole, used as an anthelmintic drug that expels parasitic worms from plants, domestic animals, and the human body. Aka American wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, payqu (paico), epazote, mastruz, herba sancta Maria.

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