Photos of Monarda didyma, Bee Balm, Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Monarda, Scarlet Beebalm.
Monarda didyma, Bee Balm, Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Monarda, and Scarlet Beebalm are just a few of the common names for this member of the Mint Family (Lamiaceae or Labiatae) native to eastern North America. Native groups used leaf tea for colic, gas, colds, fevers, stomachaches, nosebleeds, insomnia, heart trouble, measles, and to induce sweating. Believed to reduce muscle spasms, relieve digestive gas, and act as a diuretic.
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