Witnessed by: Western
Horsemint (Monarda punctata), of the Lamiaceae family. Aromatic perennial mint with whorled yellow purple-spotted flowers; native range: dry sandy soils and prairies of eastern and central North America. Globally recognized as spotted beebalm; dotted horsemint in English. The part used is leaf and flowering tops. Strongly thyme-scented herb, pungent and warming, sharply aromatic when bruised.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
HORSEMINT
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- horsemint
- Scientific name
- Monarda punctata L.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Form
- Part used
- leaf and flowering tops
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- pungent · aromatic
Temperature
- Western
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- stomach · digestion
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, antiseptic, stimulant
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid the concentrated oil in pregnancy
- Toxicity
- the thymol-rich oil irritates skin and mucosa if used neat or in excess
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