Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa L.
Wildbergamot Beebalm
Ojibwa - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372
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Monarda fistulosa L.
Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa L.
USDA symbol: MOBR2 (
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Common names: Wildbergamot Beebalm
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Plant boiled and steam inhaled 'to cure catarrh and bronchial affections.'
RECRD: 89912 id: 23251