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Bee Balm Mondara didyma
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Mondara didyma
Common Names
Bee Balm , Scarlet Mondarda, Oswego Tea, Bergamot
Botanical Name
Mondara didyma
Family
LAMIACEAE or LABIATAE Mint Family
Bee Balm Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Culinary *
Parts Used: leaves, aerial plant
Constituents:Thymol
A safe herb to use in both animals and humans. Like most mints, bee balm has a special affinity towards the digestive tract. Bee balm has excellent antibacterial qualities that make it useful for treating infections.
Bee Balm Remedies
Prep Methods :The fresh or dried leaf, stem and flowers can be made inot an alcohol or glycerin tincture. The dried plant can be infused and made into skin and eyewashes, and herb teas.
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Plant Description

Mondara didymaWidely available but often overlooked by herbalists, this species of mint has an aromatic order simular to the citrus Orange Bergamot, but the two are not related. Indigenous to North America, and a garden favorite, the whole plant is strongly fragrant, even when dried. The strong but pleasant odor ranges from sweetly sagelike to a wild oregano scent. It is known in some parts as "Oswego Tea" because an infusion of its your leaves is used as a beverage.. Bees delight in the nectar of the flowers, earning the herb the name "Bee Balm".
Folklore, Myths and Legends
folkloreMany North American tribes used this plant in healing and spiritual ceremonies.

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