Tea for menstrual cramps

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Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma) is a beautiful flowering herb with wonderful medicinal properties.  It is a variety of beebalm, and it is the flower which is used in herbal It is an aromatic, bitter tonic, which is used as a tea for loss of appetite, for the common cold and feverish states, as well as for painful menstruation (without pathology). Only caution:  it should not be taken during pregnancy and lactation.

Monarda didyma L. Oswego beebalm

Monarda didyma L.  aka Oswego beebalm

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I am a clinical herbalist with a master’s degree in Complementary Alternative Medicine (C.A.M.). I specialize in medicinal plants and nutrition, with an emphasis on interactions of herbs, foods, and medicines, contraindications and safety. I look at healing the whole person through the use of herbs, essential oils, foods and mindfulness techniques. I create custom protocols and blends with herbs, essential oils, foods, and supplements to promote healing and balance.
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