Common Mullein(Western Herb)
LATIN NAME: Verbascum thapus Common Mullein is also known as Great Mullein, Aaron’s Rod, Candlewick, Velvet Dock, Jacob’s Staff, Flannel Leaf, Grandmother’s Flannel, and Bunny’s Ears. GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INFORMATION: Common Mullein is a roadside wildflower that has yellow flowers that spike to six feet in height. It has slightly hairy, gray-green sulfurous-smelling oval shaped leaves that grow close to the ground. The Mullein plant is native to central and southern Europe and western Asia, and in many temperate regions, including parts of North America. It thrives on sunny dry banks, roadsides, and waste ground. Mullein herb is popular as a remedy for respiratory problems such as coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. It is also used to soothe sore throats and clear congestion. TARGET AILMENTS: Take internally for: * chronic coughs * colds * influenza * bronchitis * whooping cough * respiratory infections * laryngitis * sore throat * asthma * earache * hay fever * swollen glands * getting rid of warts * diarrhea * tuberculosis * urinary tract infections * nervous tension * insomnia Apply externally for: * ear infections * rheumatic pain * external ulcers * hemorrhoids PREPARATIONS: Mullein is available as tinctures, capsules, oil, and as dried leaves, flowers, or roots. It can be used as a tea, infusion, and compress. Parts used: Leaves, flowers Collection: Leaves are collected in mid-summer before they turn brown. Flowers should be gathered in mid-summer and early Fall. Constituents: Mucilage, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids, gum, volatile oil Actions: Expectorant, anti-inflammatory, demulcent, diuretic, sedative, vulnerary, anti-catarrhal, emollient, pectoral, anti-bacterial Combinations: Mullein combines well with White Horehound, Coltsfoot and Lobelia to treat bronchitis. SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS: * Mullein herb should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or nursing.
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