Monarda, bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, or bergamot is
a genus consisting of roughly 16 species of erect, herbaceous
annual or perennial plants in the Lamiaceae, indigenous to
North America.
Bee Balm Gifts
Several bee balm species (Monarda fistulosa and
Monarda didyma) have a long history of use as a
medicinal plants by many Native Americans including
the Blackfoot, Menominee, Ojibwa, Winnebago and
others. The Blackfoot Indians recognized the strong
antiseptic action of these plants, and used poultices
of the plant for skin infections and minor wounds.
A tea made from the plant was also used to treat
mouth and throat infections caused by dental caries
and gingivitis. |
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