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Native to Mexico and South America, Epazote is cultivated as a medicinal herb to relieve abdominal discomfort.
Epazote has a licorice flavor and is used in Mexican chili sauces and black bean dishes.
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(Chenopodium ambrosoides)
Native to Mexico and South America, Epazote is cultivated as a medicinal herb to relieve abdominal discomfort.
Epazote has a licorice flavor and is used in Mexican chili sauces and black bean dishes.

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