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Medicinal properties
anthelmintic
digestive tonic
antispasmodic
antiasthmatic
vulnerary
Medicinal parts
Aerial parts
Flowers
Has medicinal uses
yes
Do not self-administer
yes
Do no use if pregnant
no
Legally restricted
yes
Toxicity precautions
It is toxic in high dosage
Medicinal notes
Chenopodium ambrosioides has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as an anthelmintic, as a digestive tonic, as an antispasmodic and as an antiasthmatic. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. American wormseed (sometimes called epazote, Mexican tea or wormseed) is only to be administered with proper professional knowledge. This plant is not permitted in some countries. The aerial parts and the flowers are used in herbal preparations. It is toxic in high dosage. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. This plant's 7 month extended hay fever season continues from June through December.
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