| > Supplement Index > Bergamot / Monarda didyma L / Bee balm / Oswega tea > - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Bergamot General Information Bergamot is a Native American mint plant that emits a strong fragrance similar to citrus, most like that of the tropical tree, orange bergamot. The Native Americans first used Bergamot leaf tea for colic, gas, colds, fever, stomach aches, nosebleeds, insomnia, heart trouble, and measles. They shared their knowledge of Bergamot with the colonists, and at one point, the colonists used it as a tea substitute for the Mid-Atlantic patriots after the Boston Tea Party. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Bergamot Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today Bergamot is still used to treat colds, coughs, nausea, and sore throats. It can also be used to expel worms and gas. Bergamot is useful in treating respiratory and urinary tract infections as well. Making a tea from the leaves is used to treat fever and stomach problems, and to promote restful sleep. A leaf poultice can be used to treat headaches. Combining Bergamot with eucalyptus and tea tree oil is used in treating cold sores. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Bergamot Dosage Information Bergamot comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Bergamot Safety & Interaction Information Bergamot is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - -
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