Oswego tea

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bee balm, Monarda didyma, or wild bergamot, M. fistulosa, both used by Indians and early settlers for their medicinal properties.

Quotations

1793

The mountain is covered with a sweet, purple flower, the roots of which, infused in brandy, make a wholesome cordial. It is called Oswego bitter.

1955

The flowers of Purple Bergamot, found growing alongside many Alberta roads, were once employed to concoct a famous Indian cure-all called Oswego Tea.