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[[File:Dysphania ambrosioides MHNT.BOT.2012.10.16.jpg|thumb|right|''Dysphania ambrosioides'', ''Epazote'']]
 
[[File:Dysphania ambrosioides MHNT.BOT.2012.10.16.jpg|thumb|right|''Dysphania ambrosioides'', ''Epazote'']]
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'''Epazote''' is an annual or short-lived perennial herb. It is native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Helminthic infestation}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Folic}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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'''Epazote''', formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, known as '''wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, payqu (paico), Dysphania ambrosioides,''' or '''herba sancti Mariæ''', is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaf}}, {{Parts Used|Extracted Oil}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Alpha-pinene, aritasone, ascaridole, butyric-acid, d-camphor, essential oils, ferulic-acid, geraniol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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D. ambrosioides is an annual or short-lived perennial plant (herb), growing to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, irregularly branched, with oblong-lanceolate leaves up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The flowers are small and green, produced in a branched panicle at the apex of the stem.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಕಾಡುಓಮ Kaadu oma, ಗುಡ್ಡೆಓಮ Gudde oma|ml=Eechchekkolli, Kattayamodakam|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Sugandha vastuka|en=Dysphania ambrosioides|en=American wormseed, Jerusalem-tea|mr=Chandanbatva}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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*D. ambrosioides is used as a leaf vegetable, herb, and herbal tea for its pungent flavor.
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==Properties==
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* It is often used as an herb in white fried rice and an important ingredient for making the green salsa for chilaquiles.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*D. ambrosioides was used as an anthelmintic to treat ascarids and hookworms in humans, cats, dogs, horses, and pigs.[clarification needed]
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===Dravya===
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*Chenopodium is still used to treat worm infections in humans in many countries.
 
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* In a few areas in Latin America, the plant also is used to treat worm infections in livestock.
 
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*D. ambrosioides is believed to prevent flatulence. It has also been used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, malaria, chorea, the now discredited diagnosis of hysteria, catarrh, and asthma.[clarification needed]
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
  
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* '''English''' - Epazote
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===Guna===
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* '''Hindi''' - सुगंध वस्तूका
 
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕಡವೊಮ
 
  
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===Veerya===
  
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== External Links ==
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===Vipaka===
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphania_ambrosioides Dysphania ambrosioides-Wikipedia]
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Oblong|The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-10|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs||Fruiting season is August - April}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Epazote grows best in full sun in a warm tropical climate. Grows in cultivated garden beds.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Dysphania_ambrosioides_001.JPG|Habitus
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File:Dysphania ambrosioides 9059.JPG|Habitus
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File:Dysphania ambrosioides 9065.JPG|Stem
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Image:Epazote2.jpg|Leaves
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File:Dysphania ambrosioides 002.JPG|Inflorescence
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File:Dysphania ambrosioides 9061.JPG|Inflorescence
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File:Starr 031108-0212 Chenopodium ambrosioides.jpg|Seeds
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File: Dysphania ambrosioides MHNT.BOT.2012.10.16.jpg|Museum specimen
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File:Dysphania ambrosioides Blanco1.69-cropped.jpg|Illustration
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.rain-tree.com/epazote.htm#.Wvv2sU1L_CI Plant chemicals]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.764, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/d/dysphania-ambrosioides Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.herbco.com/c-371-epazote.aspx Cultivation and harvesting]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/epazote.html Epazote on nutrtion and you.com]
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* [https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-epazote-4126810 Epazote on the spru eat]
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* [https://www.onlyfoods.net/epazote.html Epazote on only foods.net]
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* [https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-epazote/ Epazote on bonnai plants.net]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Amaranthaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:17, 13 August 2023

Dysphania ambrosioides, Epazote

Epazote is an annual or short-lived perennial herb. It is native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico.

Uses

Helminthic infestation, Indigestion, Cramps, Ulcers, Asthma, Intestinal worms, Folic, Diarrhea, Sore throats.[1]

Parts Used

Leaf, Extracted Oil[1]

Chemical Composition

Alpha-pinene, aritasone, ascaridole, butyric-acid, d-camphor, essential oils, ferulic-acid, geraniol[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಾಡುಓಮ Kaadu oma, ಗುಡ್ಡೆಓಮ Gudde oma
Hindi Sugandha vastuka
Malayalam Eechchekkolli, Kattayamodakam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi Chandanbatva
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English American wormseed, Jerusalem-tea

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oblong The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-10 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs Fruiting season is August - April

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Epazote grows best in full sun in a warm tropical climate. Grows in cultivated garden beds.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Habitus

  • Habitus

  • Stem

  • Leaves

  • Inflorescence

  • Inflorescence

  • Seeds

  • Museum specimen

  • Illustration

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.764, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Plant chemicals
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Cultivation and harvesting

External Links

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