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Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Keres, Western Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant chewed by hunters while hunting.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 54
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Laguna Food, Spice
Leaves ground and mixed with sausage for seasoning.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion taken and used as lotion for gunshot or arrow wounds.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Pueblo Food, Dried Food
Dried and stored for winter use.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Pueblo Food, Spice
Cooked with meats and soups as a flavoring.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
San Ildefonso Food, Spice
Used to flavor meat during cooking.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Spanish American Food, Dried Food
Dried and stored for winter use.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Spanish American Food, Spice
Cooked with meats and soups as a flavoring.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Tewa Drug, Analgesic
Pulverized plant rubbed on the head for headache.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57, 58
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Tewa Drug, Eye Medicine
Plant used for sore eyes.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57, 58
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Tewa Drug, Febrifuge
Dried plant or leaves rubbed over body and infusion taken for fever.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57, 58
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Tewa Drug, Throat Aid
Dried leaves worn around neck and decoction taken for sore throat.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57, 58
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
USDA MOFIM2
Tewa of Hano Food, Unspecified
Plant cooked and eaten.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of blossoms used as an eyewash to allay inflammation.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Chippewa Drug, Anthelmintic
Decoction of root and blossoms taken for worms.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 346
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Chippewa Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of moistened, dry flowers and leaves applied to scalds and burns.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of flower and leaf used as a wash, especially for children, for 'eruptions.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Flathead Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of leaves used by women after confinement.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 16
Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth.
Oswego Tea
USDA MOFIM3
Sioux Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of leaves used by women after confinement.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 16
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Acoma Food, Spice
Leaves ground and mixed with sausage for seasoning.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Keres, Western Food, Spice
Ground leaves mixed with sausage for seasoning.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 54
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Kiowa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Flowers gathered, placed in water and the liquid sprinkled on the hair as a perfume.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 49
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Kiowa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Flowers gathered, placed in water and the liquid sprinkled on the hair as a perfume.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 49
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Kiowa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of flowers used as a wash for insect bites and stings.
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 49
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Laguna Food, Spice
Leaves ground and mixed with sausage for seasoning.
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 34
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo Drug, Analgesic
Plant used for headaches.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 153
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomach disease.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 41
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for headache.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in a ceremonial lotion.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for cough.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for fever.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
USDA MOPE
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for influenza.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 41
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Delaware Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plant used to bathe patients' faces.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Delaware Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of plant used for fever.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 35
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of whole plant taken and used as a face wash for fever.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 76
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Analgesic
Compound containing leaves snuffed up nostrils for sick headache.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Analgesic
Compound containing leaves used for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound used as a snuff for head colds and catarrh.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound containing leaves used for stomach cramps.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Respiratory Aid
Compound used as a snuff for catarrh and used for headcold.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Meskwaki Drug, Stimulant
Compound applied at nostrils of patient to rally him when at point of death.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 225226
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Mohegan Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaves used for fevers.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 74, 130
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Nanticoke Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of whole plant taken as a cold remedy.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 55, 84
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Navajo Other, Incense & Fragrance
Plant hung in the hogan for the pleasing odor.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 73
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for headache.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for cough.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Cold infusion taken and used as poultice for fever.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 42
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of plants taken for stomach or bowel troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Ojibwa Drug, Laxative
Decoction of plants taken for sick stomach, bowels or for constipation.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 231
Monarda punctata L.
Spotted Beebalm
USDA MOPUP2
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified
Plant used as a rubbing medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 240