Mullein is often viewed as a weed, an unwanted guest. Mullein’s intimidating size (it can grow to be 11 feet tall in its second year) makes it misunderstood. It is easiest to identify it in the late summer and fall when the tall flowering stalks are visible.
However, mullein is more beneficial than it looks. It can help restore the health of the soil in contaminated or depleted areas and thrives with lots of sunlight. Best of all, it has helpful medicinal uses.
The Mullein Plant
Over hundreds of years, herbalists have seen the healing effects of common mullein on many diseases including allergies, asthma, boils, bronchitis, croup, emphysema, swollen glands, insomnia, swollen joints, lung disorders, nervousness, pain (roots), pleurisy, pulmonary disease, sinus, sore throat, tonsillitis, and tuberculosis.
Leslee Dru Browning
Author
Leslee Dru Browning is a columnist for The Epoch Times. She is a 6th generation medical herbalist and nutritionist from the ancestral line of pioneer midwife and herblist Patty Bartlett Sessions. She practiced medical herbalism and nutritional healing for over 25 years and specialized in cancer wellness along with chronic illness.
