Lemon Mint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico(Kickapoo), MX, SE, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Sore

Science studied: 1,8-CINEOLE, DIHYDROCARVEOL-ACETATE, LINALYL-ACETATE, 3-OCTANOL

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 citriodora

Common names: Lemon Mint, Duftende Indianernessel, Indianerminze, Lemon Beebalm, Lemon beebalm, Lemon mint, Monarde citron, Präriebergamotte, Präriegoldmelisse, Zitronen-Monarde, Zitronengoldmelisse, citrontemynta, lemon beebalm, lemon mint, lemon-mint, monarda citrónová, orégano, purple horsemint

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico(Kickapoo), MX, SE, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico(Kickapoo)
• MX
• SE
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Sore

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

• Improved transcriptome assembly of <i>Monarda citriodora</i> reveals candidate HD-ZIP IV transcription factors involved in trichome development and secondary metabolism · 2026 source ↗
• Salt Stress Dynamics in Monarda citriodora Cerv.ex Lag; An Integrative Analysis of Growth, Biochemical responses and essential oil modulations · 2025 source ↗
• Functional characterization of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS) genes from Monarda citriodora establishes the key role of McDXS2 in specialized terpenoid biosynthesis · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 1,8-CINEOLE
• DIHYDROCARVEOL-ACETATE
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• 3-OCTANOL
• 3-OCTYL-ACETATE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• GAMMA-TERPINENE
• THYMOHYDROQUINONE
• TRIACONTANE
• MYRCENE
• CITRAL
• EO
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• THYMOL
• CARVACROL
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

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.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.