Bee Balm/ Wild Bergamot

Bee Balm/ Wild Bergamot

Today’s foraging gifted me with beautiful Bee Balm. Bee Balm is from the mint family & has a square stem, & a very distinct scent. All parts of the plant edible but there are few precautions. So always do your own research.

Native Americans dried & ground to a fine powder them rubbed it on varies parts of the body  for headaches, to break a fever, remedy for colds/ flu’s, sore eyes.

You can use it as a ingredient in chest rub salve ,helps open airways,
Taste similar to Earl Grey when brewed as a tea
Tea has been used for digestion, gas, colic, nausea

Caution ; can effect blood sugar levels

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