566 Epazote Dysphania ambrosioides Epazote, wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea, Paico or Herba Sancti Mariæ (Dysphania ambrosioides, formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides) is an herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico. Epazote is used as a leaf vegetable, an herb and an herbal tea for its pungent flavor. Raw, it has a resinous, medicinal pungency, similar to anise, fennel, or even tarragon, but stronger. Epazote's fragrance is strong but difficult to describe. A common analogy is to turpentine or creosote. It has also been compared to citrus, savory, or mint. 822812 Epazote 566.jpg image/jpeg 45511 2012-04-20T09:36:00Z 593 Herbs and Spices Herbs Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:48Z 2019-05-14T18:05:27Z false specific 330163 true FOOD00552