Common Name: Bergamot
Botanical Name: Monarda didyma
Bergamot Monarda didyma
Uses
Bergamot tea is Also known as Oswego Tea
Substitute flavouring for Bergamot Citrus Oil in Earl Grey tea
Medicinal Uses
Important!
Do not use of herbs for medicinal purposes without consulting your medical
doctor. Herbs have medicinal qualities and can react with other medication.
A strong infusion can be used as a hair wash and as an astringent.
In weaker form drunk as a tea it tones and stimulates the digestive organs.
Also used to treat fevers, headaches, colds and sore throats
Growing Bergamot
An aromatic perennial with a scent similar to that of the bergamot orange which is used to flavor earl grey tea.
Height to about 1m
Propagate in spring from seed or by dividing the roots. Plant in light garden soil in a sunny position with shade at some time during the day