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Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

epazote
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It is the common name of a medicinal plant. In Colombia we know it as paico. It is a plant with a very strong aroma. In Mexico it is widely used as a flavoring condiment in culinary. In Colombia we use it as a purgative and antiparasitic. Its scientific name is Dysphania ambrosioides and it belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. it also receives the names of apazote, te de milpa, yerbasanta, ambrosía, pasota or pazota.

  




John Rene Plaut

EPAZOTE in Mexico: plant used in dishes of Mexican cuisine, desired for its medicinal properties, for its contribution of flavor and for eliminating flatulence. It is a fine aromatic herb native to Mexico and known since pre-Hispanic times.

  


Alfredo Edgardo Alvarez Ahumada

AROMATIC EPAZOTE:PLANTA RAMOSO AND LONG-STEMMED. IS USED AS AN ORNAMENT AND AS A SPICE.

  



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