skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Bergamot, Wild (Monarda didyma L.)

Family: Labiatae

Medicinal uses: Traditionally to treat digestive affections. Bergamot oil to treat bronchial affections through inhalation.

Part used medicinally: Leaf; essential oil

Native origin: N. America

Monarda didyma L.

Photos: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

Monarda didyma L.