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Bergamot (Oswego tea)
Monarda didyma
This page contains information on bergamot and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments, to treat ailments and problems, such as helping digestion, clearing up skin infection and to balance the emotional states.
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Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
Family |
Lamiaceae |
Genus and specie |
Monarda didyma |
Oswego tea and bee balm.
Bergamot is a member of the mint family, and its leaves have a citrus-like flavor. It grows up to 1 m (3 feet) high. The flowers vary and several colors, varying from pink and mauve to a rich scarlet can be found.
The leaves and flowers are used.
Bergamot is an herb with a savory and fruity flavor, an aromatic and stimulant, especially improving digestion.
- Internal use
- Bergamot is used medicinally to relieve symptoms of colds and chest or throat complaints, and for mild digestive complaints.
- Native American Indians made an herb tea from bergamot leaves for this purpose.
- External use
- The leaves are used in fruit drinks and the petals for decorating salads.
- Bergamot leaves and petals (dried or fresh) are added to hot water for a revitalizing and perfumed bath.
- Aromatherapy and essential oil use
- Bergamot essential oil is used in aromatherapy to combat anxiety and nervous tension, while assisting the urinary tract, as well as the respiratory system.
- Topically it benefits problem skin, especially when it can also be linked to stress - such as eczema, psoriasis and acne.
- Also useful for varicose veins, wounds and seborrhea.
- It has the following properties
- anti-anxiety
- analgesic
- anti-depressant
- antiseptic
- anti-spasmodic
- carminative
- cicatrisant
- deodorant
- digestive
- expectorant
- insecticide
- sedative
- tonic
Due to the bergaptene found in bergamot essential oil, it may be phototoxic and should be used in dilutions of less than 1%. People should not expose their skin to sunlight directly after applying any dilutions containing this essential oil.
To promote the interest and use of herbs and natural complementary health alternatives, we have included information on the following herbs.
Please note - although we discuss a wide variety of herbs, not all of them are used or sold by us.
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