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The Mexican tea (Dysphania ambrosioides) belongs to Chenopodiaceae (the Goosefoot family). It is an annual herb that is native to Mexico. It has become naturalized in Japan and other parts of the world. It grows in wastelands and along roadsides, often branching out to a height of about 1 m. The whole plant has a medicinal odor. The seeds are used to make an anthelmintic, and in the past it was cultivated in Arita, Saga Prefecture in Japan. In New Mexico, people of Spanish descent drank the leaves as a tea to promote lactation and relieve pain after childbirth.
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