Botanical Name: Monarda fistulosa Botanical Family: Lamiaceae Extraction Method: Steam distilled Part of Plant Distilled: Flowers Country of Origin: Canada Cultivation Method: Organic Scent Description: Sweet, honey-herbaceous with a hint of forest-floral mint Consistency: Thin viscosity Blends well with Thyme, Sweet Thyme, Lavender, Marjoram, Sandalwood, Ylang, Hyssop, Yarrow, Black Spruce, Douglas Fir, Frankincense, Rabbit Brush, Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli, Carrot Seed, Chamomile, Rose Otto, Palmarosa, and Geranium Uses Beautiful as a facial steam oil and as an addition to steam to boost respiratory ease. Combined with Tamanu as a carrier oil, it is effective for treating acne, dandruff, sores, lesions, and more. As a tisane diluted with honey it is a lovely throat tonic and lover of lungs. Add to our Salt Pipe to inhale its benefits into chest and lungs. Mix with Marjoram for muscles and relaxing blends Bee Balm is broad spectrum essence that is a tender alternative to Oregano and Thyme. It is reminiscent of the gentle effectiveness of Sweet Thyme for use in skincare, lung care, and children’s remedies. The essential oil’s constituents are a well-balanced mix of monoterpene alcohols featuring geraniol (over 90%), linalool, thymol, and sesquiterpenes. In The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils, Kurt Schnaubelt recommends Monarda as an essential oil for the bath and shower as it is “refreshing and gentle for easy use directly on the skin… a radiant tonic and powerful emotional uplift; comes with some tingle, which may be too strong for some skin types, so it can be diluted” with other essential oils such as Lavender or Frankincense. He also writes, “On the other end of the spectrum [from Tea Tree] is Monarda fistulosa from Quebec, an aromatherapy speciality, it has a brilliant fragrance and, for most individuals, leaves a slightly sharp but pleasant tingle on the skin when used in the shower. It is one of the most effective antiviral essential oils and is effective for upper respiratory and urogenital infections.” Size: 5 ml Organic Ingredients 100% bee balm (Monarda fistulosa) essential oil.
