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

View all documented uses for Monarda fistulosa L.

---

Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa L.
USDA symbol: MOBR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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

---