Let's talk about Mullein!
I learned more about this marvelous plant during the pandemic. My son became ill and just couldn't quite shake the congestion. I had Mullein tea on hand as I had learned through research about its promising respiratory support properties. We gave it a try and it worked wonders on my son's congestion. I dug a little deeper and I now have a new favorite herb that we now grow in our suburban backyard farmacy.
Great Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) also known as greater mullein and common mullein grows readily throughout the United States, though native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. The plant is a biennial, meaning that it completes its life cycle in two growing seasons. The first year it forms a pretty rosette of leaves. The second year it gives us pretty yellow flowers on a long stem that grows from the center of the plant
Although there are no pharmaceutical medicines derived from Mullein, it has been used for more than 2000 years as a folk medicine. Pedanius Dioscórides, "the father of pharmacognosy" and author of De materia medica, recommended the plant for use for pulmonary diseases. Leaves were also smoked to treat lung ailments, and the Zuni used the plant in poultices for sores, rashes, and skin infections.
I use mullein primarily as a tea. It is one the ingredients in our new Immunity Tea blend. Many have found that it helps with respiratory ailments and illnesses. It has a mild tea flavor. It is recommended that you strain the cut leaves thoroughly as the tiny hairs can be annoying in teas.
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