Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.

Oswego Tea

Blackfoot - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275

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Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
USDA symbol: MOFIM3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oswego Tea
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of blossoms used as an eyewash to allay inflammation.

RECRD: 89945 id: 23283

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