Lamiaceae Monarda punctata L.

Spotted Beebalm

Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 76

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Scientific name: Monarda punctata L.
USDA symbol: MOPUP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spotted Beebalm
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken and used as a face wash for fever.

RECRD: 89930 id: 23304

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