Mullein

Scientific Name: Verbascum thapsus

Uses:  Flowers & Leaves - Expectorant; Respiratory Aid

•  Tea/Smoked - Hard Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Sore Throat
  
•  Oil - Earache, Wounds, Headaches, hemorrhoids, eyelids
  
•  Gargle for Sore Throat
  
•  Promotes Sweating 
  
•   Mild Nervine  

Notes:

• Combine with Thyme, Anise, Mulberry Bark, and Elecampane 
  
• Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Viral, Antioxidant, Antibacterial 
• Demulcent and Diuretic 

Caution:

• Small doses as it is mildly toxic 
• Small hairs may cause mouth itching 



Character: Slightly Sweet, Cool, Moist

Constituents: Mucilage, Saponins, Volatile Oil, Flavonoids, Bitter Glycosides - Aucubin

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Native: North Africa, Europe, Asia 

Type: Hardy Biennial

Light/Soil: Sunny, Sheltered; Well-drained, chalky, poor soil. 

Propagate: Sow in Spring/Summer

Grow: 2ft apart, Stake

Harvest: Flowers individually; Leaves before flowering in second year.

Preserve: Dry, Oil Infusion

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