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    What wild herb, popular in many bean dishes because it's a carminative, is also called “Mexican tea” and “wormseed”?

    Question #93014. Asked by BRY2K. (Mar 01 08 7:35 AM)


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    		This herb has many names!

    CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES L. - WORMSEED.

    Synonym
    Chenopodium anthelminticum L.
    Common name
    Wormseed, Mexican tea, sweet pigweed, West Indian goosefoot, ambrosia, epazote, yerba de Santa Maria, paico, apazote, L' anserine vermifuge, mastruz, wormzaad, wormgrass, Jeruzalem oak.

    http://www.tropilab.com/wormseed.html


    Mar 01 08, 8:16 AM

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