Bee Balm
Bee Balm
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Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Varieties: Fireball
Perennial anchorMedicinalPerennial anchor
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Kapha & Vata
Rasa / Taste
Pungent
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Antimicrobial (thymol), carminative, diaphoretic; kidney/UTI support
Why This Plant
"Fragrant Oswego tea; throat and digestive medicine. Also anchors the Libra pollinator bed."
Cultivation
Perennial; full sun; spreads by rhizome.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Generally very safe.
