Condition
Treatment Support
carminative
Application
leaf cooked with beans
Wormseed
(Chenopodium ambrosioides)
Also know as Epazote
Botanical Information
A strong-smelling annual or perennial with fern-like oblong to ovate leaves and flowers arranged in interrupted spikes.
Working with Wormseed
Part(s) Used
Leaf, Seed
Herb Forms
Bulk herb.
Adding a few fresh or dried leaves to beans while cooking is said to help eliminate gas. The seed is used in traditional Mexican medicine to rid intestinal parasites. The oil extracted from the seed was formerly used to treat pinworms, but is highly toxic. A mild tea from the seeds or leaves is safe when used under the guidance of an experienced herbalist.
Cautions
Seeds and seed oil are toxic.
Conditions treated with Wormseed
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
anthelmintic
Application
tea
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
