Horsemint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: English, US, Dutch, German, French

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic

Science studied: BORNYL-ACETATE, 1,8-CINEOLE, P-CYMENE, DIHYDROCARVYL-ACETATE

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 punctata

Common names: Horsemint, Dotted Mint, Dotted Monarda, Horse-mint, Monarda, Monarde ponctuée, Pferdeminze, Punktierte Bergamotte, Punktierte Goldmelisse, Snoktaɬaylichoba, Spotted Beebalm, Spotted beebalm (EN), dotted horsemint, dotted monarda, horse-mint, kofuckv-rakko, monarda bodkovaná

POWO: 452072-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in English, US, Dutch, German, French.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hemostat
• Nausea
• Stimulant
• Emmenagogue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• English
• US
• Dutch
• German
• French

Documented cultural uses

• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Hemostat
• Nausea
• Stimulant
• Emmenagogue
• Sudorific
• Tonic
• Apertif

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Carminative · English · "
• Diaphoretic · US · "
• Digestive · US · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Diuretic · Dutch · "
• Hemostat · German · "
• Nausea · US · "
• Stimulant · US · "
• Emmenagogue · French · "
• Stimulant · English · "
• Sudorific · US · "
• Tonic · US · "
• Apertif · US · "
• Carminative · US · "
• Emmenagogue · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A lipase inhibitor monoterpene and monoterpene glycosides from Monarda punctata. · 2010 source ↗
• Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of Monarda punctata essential oil and its main components against common bacterial pathogens in respiratory tract. · 2014 source ↗
• [Contribution to the gas chromatography analysis of oil from Monarda punctata L]. · 1965 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BORNYL-ACETATE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• P-CYMENE
• DIHYDROCARVYL-ACETATE
• FAT
• FORMALDEHYDE
• HEPTANAL
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• NERAL
• NONANAL
• NONYL-ACETATE
• OLEIC-ACID
• ALPHA-PINENE
• PROTEIN
• SABINENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…