Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa L.
Wildbergamot Beebalm
Choctaw - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 54
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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: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Plant rubbed on child's chest for pain.
RECRD: 89899 id: 23212