Didyma this beautiful perennial garden plant and wildflower m.
Bee balm tea leaves.
The flowers of the bee balm are an attractive addition to salads.
To make tea start with about 1 teaspoon of crushed dried bee balm leaves per 8 ounce cup of boiling water.
Bee balm tea can be made from both fresh and dried leaves.
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Bee balm tea is a digestive aid that helps relieve nausea upset stomach and gas.
How to use bee balm.
The best time to harvest bee balm for making tea is in the late spring or early summer before the flowers start to fade.
In season the petals can also be used fresh.
The fresh or dried leaves are brewed into a refreshing aromatic herbal tea.
Make sure you only use the healthy green ones though.
I find the flavor of tea made from monarda didyma to be rather strong.
The use of the fresh or dried leaves are brewed into a refreshing aromatic and.
Like most herbal teas it takes a bit longer to steep than a standard black tea around 15.
The leaves of wild bee balm are edible raw or cooked.
Fresh or dried flowers and or leaves can be brewed into an aromatic tea.
The individual petals of bee balm flowers pull out easily and can be dried to make a beautiful bright red tea.
It comes in various shades from brilliant red and pink to lavender and white.
The flowers make an attractive edible garnish in salads.
Eastern bee balm bergamot wild oswego tea horse mint monarda bee balm leaves and flowers and stems are used by herbalists as an antiseptic carminative diaphoretic diuretic and stimulant.
Fistulosa is native to north america and in the mint family which probably explains why it makes such amazing tea you might also know it as horsemint oswego tea or bergamot.
They are also used as a flavoring in salads and cooked foods.
The leaves and red flowers are used in oswego tea.
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Steep for at least 5 minutes and drink like regular tea.
Simply clip or pinch healthy leaves and flowers from the plant.