One of the most important (though not entirely proven) properties of Epazote, which that article doesn't directly mention, is that it is carminative. Very useful thing when your cuisine consists mostly of beans. Also, Carminative is one of those words that probably scores you extra points if you're ever a guest on QI.
"[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson"]Boris Johnson[/ame] has stated that "Carminative" is his favorite word."
He he.