A method for cultivating Monarda for production of thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone includes seeding or plug planting Monarda fistulosa and/or Monarda didyma plants. The method of cultivation results in increased production of essential oils including thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone which are believed to have anti-inflammatory effects relative to a number of health-related conditions. The invention describes ways to deliver the thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone rich oil to a human or animal, using a variety of therapeutic delivery methods, for the prevention or reduction of inflammation associated with a disease state.
