Photo by: Amelia Lopez
Latin name: Monarda citriodora
Common names: bee balm, horsemint, wild mint, lemon mint
Bio-region: Central Texas
Qualities: Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, stimulant, spicy, warming, aromatic
Common uses: Cold and flu remedy, throat tonic, insect repellent and aids in harmonizing any kind of bacterial, fungal or viral infections. Bee balm attracts our great pollinators and is a lovely addition to anyone’s garden. Having many lobed pedals with different colors varying from gradients of pinks, purples, whites and greens.
How to use: Infused fresh into honey, glycerine, alcohol or made into a warm tea. Also, great to use as an herb for preventative medicinal broths during season change.
I think it likes to be called the faerie plant ♡
Photo by: Amelia Lopez
Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you! ❤
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Thanks Amelia. I love knowing about the uses for the Bee Balm. Can I get that in LC as a supplement? Your picture is beautiful. ✌️
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Thank you!! I’ve only seen this species locally in the central Texas area whereas Colorado and other bio-regions having there own unique style of wild mint. It can be obtained by an herbalist, gardener or at a natural food store like Wheatsville co-op in Austin Texas. I also have some of my own I tinctured in glycerine to work on some blends and ideas I have ❤ It has a numbing quality so I want to make something with Bee Balm for the throat when it gets sore or infection is questionable.
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