Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa L.
Wildbergamot Beebalm
Dakota - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363
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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: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains.
RECRD: 89903 id: 23218