Mullein

Scientific Name:
Verbascum Thapsus

360 different species - annuals

Other Names:

Blanket Herb, Old Ladies Flannel, Aaron’s rod, Indian tobacco, Jacob’s staff, Peter’s staff, blanket leaf, Lungwort, feltwort, hare’s beard, lady’s foxglove, mullein leaf, Candlewick plant, torches, Hag Taper, Velvet Plant

Region of Origin:

Europe, Africa and Asia

Location in Wild:
Can be found as easy as by the roadside, all over the world. Prairie/grassland, mountain/meadow,

desert/Mediterranean, river/stream/lake/pond, disturbed area.

Parts used:

Leaf: fresh or dried

Really good for salves
Targets: Respiratory, skin, ears

Flowers: fresh or dried
Targets: Respiratory, skin, ears

Roots: fresh or dried

Targets: Inflammation, Lower back pain, Urinary Tract

Parts toxic and Cautions:
Seeds are toxic from Rotenone.

Do not use mullein if you are pregnant or breast feeding. In some people, it can cause skin irritations, stomach pain, and breathing difficulties. These are allergic reactions, so discontinue use if these symptoms occur.

Known Pharmaceutical Contradictions:
None noted

When to Harvest:
Do not harvest when wet, wait till dry. Mullein is a great indicator of soil contamination. If the soil is high in heavy metals or chemical contaminants, mullein’s normally straight stalk will often grow twisted and distorted. Do not harvest from such plants; they likely are not safe for use. Give weevils a chance to exit, dry in shaded area.Year 2 the Plant grows a stalk and flowers.
Leaf: Year 1 or later – mid summer

Flowers: Year 2 or later – mid summer to early fall – Peak Maturity

Roots: Year 1 in fall or year 2 in spring

Method of Propagation/reseed:
Seeds are easy. Sow seeds directly outdoors in fall or early spring or sow them indoors in early spring to transplant into the garden in mid- to late spring. Germination is normally between 75 to 80 percent. It takes about 2 weeks to sprout. Reseeds vigorously and grows in clumps. Space plants 15 inches (38 cm) apart and water lightly to moderately.

PH Preference:
Slightly Alkaline – PH: 6.0-7.5

Water Preference:
Dryer, well-drained soil

Substrate Preference:
Dry, sand, gravel and stoney

Root Growth:
Horizontal

Sun Requirements:
Full sun, partial shade

Light Requirements:
requires full sun exposure, which equates to about 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day. This translates to approximately 10,000 to 20,000 lumens per square foot.

Temperature Requirements:

Idea range is 54-85F as low was 55-64F when Germinated. Also tolerant of cooler temperatures, but prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures below -7°C (20°F) may cause damage to the plant.

Feed Requirements:
Feed every 4-6 weeks (all purpose fertilizer 10-10-10) Yellowing leaves mean feed more.

Classifications:

Mucilage

(Mullein contains a water-soluble fiber (precipitated out with alcohol) called mucilage that swells and turns into a slippery gel when it absorbs water. This accounts for the herb's soothing action on the throat and skin.)

Sedative, Expectorant, Anti parasitic, antiviral, antimicrobial

Compound highlights:
Tannins

Saponins (Mucus / Hydrate Lungs)

Carotene

Verbascoside

Aucubine

Choline (Dreams)
Hesperidin

Rutin
Iridoid glycosides

(stimulate the secretion of uric acid from the kidneys)

Uses:

Lower Back Pain

Inflammation
Sedative (Sleep)
Insomnia.
Anxiety

Warts

(Rubbed Sever times a day with Powdered Root) or Juice of Plant

Gout

Ringworm
Intestinal Worms (Root Infusion)

Tooth Ache
“Helps one to hear the truth” - Flowers
Rheumatic pain

Digestive Uses:
Diarrhea (Root)
Gastritis

Enteritis,

Colitis

Respiratory Uses:
Bronchitis and like
Catarrh
Laryngitis
Tonsillitis
Tuberculosis
(swollen lymph glands)

Mucus removal

Cough, Dry Cough

Sore throat

(Cooling action)

Asthma

COPD

Ear Infections:

Garlic+Mullein Oil 1-3 Drops, massage into ear

External Uses:
Wounds and infections - Oil or compress

antimicrobial - Oil or compress

Cuts and scrapes- Oil or compress

Burns – Dried - Oil or compress

Rash, Diaper Rash - Oil or compress

Dry skin - Oil or compress

(Brings water into hardened places)

Sore Muscles (Bath)

Boils
Snake Bites (poultice)
As Toilet Paper (Historically)

Special Uses:
Lymphatic Drain

Anti inflammatory of the throat
Hemorrhoids (Oil Infusion, steamed fresh leaf and heated compress. Leaf poultice.)
Genital Herpes and Cold Sores (Compress of Strong Infusion)

Urinary Tract
(Infections and treat water retention)

Tumors, Ulcers:

best external, steamed fresh leaf and heated compress. Leaf poultice.

Synergistic Herbs:
Thyme
Garlic (ears)

Cough:
Marshmallow

Plantain
Licorice
Pleurisy Root

Lobelin

Golden Seal*

Suggestion for Animals:
Dogs and cats can use internal and external

Animal Dosing Suggestion:

Dogs:

Correspond to adult human dose according to weight - (Clark's Rule) Standard Human Adult Dog/Human: are tailored around an average weight of approximately 150 pounds.

So a 75 pound dog would be 50% of the standard adult human dose.

Keep in mind herbs are best given in extracts due to the dogs diet and digestive system not being dialed in for fiber and plants like a herbivores but herbs in their entirety are sometimes necessary for the desired benefit.

Cats:

1/8 to 1/4 the dose for an adult human

Processing Suggestions:

Flower Extraction:
Dry flowers – Alcohol (50-60%) - 1:5 (1gram:5ml) Ratio – 2 week Extraction

150lb Adult: 2-3ml 4 times a day
1:1 Ratio Dose: 0.4 – 0.6ml 4 times a day

Leaf Extraction:
Dry leaf – Alcohol (65%) - 1:8 (1gram:8ml) Ratio – 2 week Extraction

150lb Adult: 2.5-10ml 3 times a day
1:1 Ratio Dose: 0.3 – 1.25ml 3 times a day

Root Extraction:
Dry Root – Alcohol (65%) - 1:5 (1gram:5ml) Ratio – 2 week Extraction

150lb Adult: 3ml 3 times a day (Lung issues)
1:1 Ratio Dose: 0.6ml 3 times a day

Root Extraction:
Fresh Root – Alcohol (95%) - 1:2 (1gram:2ml) Ratio – 2 week Extraction

150lb Adult: 3ml 3 times a day (Lung issues)
1:1 Ratio Dose: 1.5ml 3 times a day

Flower Infusion:
Fresh Flowers – MCT Coconut oil - 1:4 (1gram:4ml) Ratio – 4-6 week Extraction

Heat at 100F

1-3 drops massaged into ear canal (Human or animal) 1-2 times a day

Decarboxylation (Heat to activate):
None suggested

Maximum 150lb Adult Daily 1:1 Dose:
In general 1000mg 2-3 times a day
Leaf: 3000-6000mg dried x3 times

Flowers: 2000-4000mg dried x3 times

Roots: 1000-3000mg dried x3 times

Helpful Conversions:
20 drops = 1 milliliter (ml)
1 dropper = 1 milliliter (ml)
1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 milliliters (ml)
1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 milliliters (ml)

1 basic shot glass = 44 milliliters (ml)

1 Cup = 236.588 milliliters (ml)
1 Liter = 1000 milliliters (ml)

1 Gallon = 4 liters

Child Dosing Suggestion:
For 6 to 12 months old, the dosage should be 12% of the adult dose.

For 1 to 6 years old, the dosage should be 25% of the adult dose.

For 7 to 12 years old, the dosage should be 50% of the adult dose
For 12 to 18 years old, the dosage should be a range of

75%-100% of the adult dose based on health and size

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Modern Drugs Are Failing?,” Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med. 2011 (2011): 239237.

A. U. Turker and N. D. Camper, “Biological Activity of Common Mullein, a Medicinal Plant,” J.

Ethnopharmacol. 82, no. 2–3 (2002): 117–25.

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