[Sca-cooks] Historic Near East Spice Boxes

[Terry Decker]

M. didyma is of New World origin.  The European Bee Balm was, as you
suggest, Melissa officinalis.

Bear

> Again, in the Andalusian text, you say "Bee Balm". That could be
> 'Melissa' (lemon balm), but the term 'Bee Balm' to modern gardeners
> usually means Bergamot, Monarda didyma.
>
> -- 
> -- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, Knowledge Pika jenne at fiedlerfamily.net