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Beebalm
Monarda didyma
Beebalm · Oswego Tea · / · Aamoogaawanzh · American beebalm · Bergamot · Bergamotplant · Bergamotto · Fragrantbalm · Goldmelisse · Indianernessel · Mixed Monarda · Monarde didyme · Mountain-mint · Oswego Tea (EN) · Oswego tea · Oswego-tea
At a glance
Origin / distribution: German, English, US, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia), French, Dutch
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Apertif, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue
Science studied: BORNYL-ACETATE, BETA-BOURBONENE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, 1,8-CINEOLE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Monarda didyma
Common names: Beebalm, Oswego Tea, /, Aamoogaawanzh, American beebalm, Bergamot, Bergamotplant, Bergamotto, Fragrantbalm, Goldmelisse, Indianernessel, Mixed Monarda, Monarde didyme, Mountain-mint, Oswego Tea (EN), Oswego tea, Oswego-tea
History
The source record documents this plant in German, English, US, US(Amerindian), US(Appalachia), French, Dutch.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Apertif
- Carminative
- Digestive
- Emmenagogue
- Hair-Oil
- Hemostat
- Medicine
- Stimulant
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- Sudorific
- Tea
- Tonic
- Diuretic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- German
- English
- US
- US(Amerindian)
- US(Appalachia)
- French
- Dutch
Documented cultural uses
- Apertif
- Carminative
- Digestive
- Emmenagogue
- Hair-Oil
- Hemostat
- Medicine
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Tea
- Tonic
- Diuretic
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BORNYL-ACETATE
- BETA-BOURBONENE
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- DIDYMIN
- EO
- GENKWANIN
- GERANIOL
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- GERMACRENE-D
- GLUCOGENKWANIN
- ISOSAKURANETIN
- ISOSAKURANIN
- LINALOL
- LINARIN
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- MYRCENE
- NARINGENIN
- NARIRUTIN
- NONANAL
- OCTAN-3-OL
- 3-OCTANONE
- OCT-1-ENE-3-OL
- 1-OCTEN-3-OL
- ALPHA-PINENE
- BETA-PINENE
- PRUNIN
- SABINENE
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- TERPINOLENE
- ALPHA-THUJENE
- THYMOL
- THYMOL-METHYL-ETHER
- LINALYL-ACETATE
- 3-OCTYL-ACETATE
- DELTA-3-CARENE
- DIHYDROCARVYL-ACETATE
- OCIMENE
- 3-OCTANOL
- PHAEOPHYTIN
- ROSMARINIC-ACID
- CARVACROL
- BETA-COPAENE
- ISOSAKURANETIN-GLYCOSIDE
- MONARDEIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- URSOLIC-ACID
- T-SABINENE-HYDRATE
- ISOSAKURANETIN-7-RUTINOSIDE
- PELARGONIN
- P-CYMENE
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- ISOMENTHONE
- LIMONENE
- PULEGONE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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