Extracted by steam distillation from the parts aeree flowering of Monarda fistulous L. (monarda, bergamot wild nordamericano, wild bergamot), perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae native of the North America oriental and central, where grows on the prati secchi and to the margini of the forests. The monarda era a plant medicinal fundamental for molti popoli indigeni nordamericani (Ojibwe, Cherokee, Lakota) for treat infections, febbri and conditions respiratory — used as disinfetion of the wounds from combattimento and as inhalation in the ritual curative. The phytochemical profile is dominated by thymol (30-60%) or carvacrol (20-40%) to seconda of the chemotype — a composition analoga to the thyme common (Thymus vulgaris) but with ulteriori complessity aromatic dovute to geraniol and linalool. The thymol is a powerful antibacterial phenolic with activity documented against batteri gram+ and gram-, miceti dermatofiti and some virus. In aromatherapy it is used as antibacterial with broad-spectrum activity, antifungal, expectorant, immune-stimulating and antioxidant. As the thyme phenolic, requires diluition accurata (max 1%) for the risk irritating skin. Top-to-heart note strong, timolic, herbaceous and warm.

America Northern (Canada, USA, Messico); cultivated also in Europe as plant ornamental and officinal.

Leaves and flowering tops

Steam distillation

• Antibatterico: powerful against batteri gram-positive and gram-negative; useful on skin infections.
• Antivirale: supports the defenses in the infections from virus respiratory.
• Antimicotico: effective against Candida and fungal skin infections diluted in carrier oil.
• Febbrifugo: reduces the fever in the tradition erboristic nativi americani.
• Cosmetic: antioxidant and purifying in products for skin to tendency acneic.

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