I drink mullein infusion regularly to help build my lungs' strength and health as well as nourish my body with minerals.
I want to share how I dry the mullein. Earlier this summer we harvested quite a bit of mullein. This batch of mullein is near the front of my brain because it is almost completely dry and nearly ready to process.
I harvest the whole stalk of mullein as it is flowering or beginning to flower and cut it at the base. Then I hang it upside down to dry. This is so much more convenient and time saving than harvesting individual leaves, plus I can chop up the stalk if I wish to include in my infusions.
This much mullein will last for quite a while in my larder :)
For more info on all the amazing benefits/uses of mullein please read this well done post by @medicinewheel: Mullein the medicine plant
Instructions for creating mullein infusions as well as other tips to keep your lungs health: Keep Your Lungs Healthy the Wise Woman Way
Really good article! I don't have lung problems, but I have friends who do have problems, so this is something I can tell them about.
I've heard that an infusion of the flowers can be good for earaches also.
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Thank you @amberyooper :) I definitely recommend mullein infusions as a long term lung health strengthener, not for instant relief. Although smoking mullein can have instant relief with varying success as an expectorant and asthma relief. I have read an infused oil of the flowers is a popular remedy for earaches, especially for children. I have not tried it myself, but I have not had any significant earaches since I was a child.
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I will have to research and see if it will grow in my area. Great post very informative.
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Apparently it will grow as a biennial in zones 4-8. As an annual anywhere else. It grows as a weed here in just about all soil conditions including garden soil. It also loves disturbed soil.
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Well then it will grow in my zone, I am zone 7. So many wonderful plants to grow and wild ones to harvest. We are so blessed with such abundance!
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Yes it definitely will! I believe it is zone 7a or thereabouts here
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Reminds me of the tobacco shed back in the day, they hung it upside down like that
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How interesting! Thanks for sharing that tidbit :)
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This is fascinating to me. As an asthmatic, mullein has always been on my radar, but I've never grown it or really looked into it - I must do.
Have you seen the launch of @naturalmedicine? I think a good post on mullein would be really valued there (I'd know, as I'm part of the team) and we'd love to share and celebrate something of that ilk.
it's a shame @medicinewheel isn't still posting - would love to recycle that post under the @naturalmedicine banner and get some extra rewards for them. As they're not, it would be really cool if you did a new mullein one!
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Hi @riverflows. I am also asthmatic and hence why I am very interested in mullein. I wildcraft the plant, don't weed it out of the garden. But I will be cultivating it in the future as well as selling mullein seeds in the near future.
The mullein infusion drinking is along term investment for lung health. I do also smoke the first year mullein leaves for short term relief. It is not as effective as an inhaler but a decent expectorant and safer.
I am also looking into getting some osha root tincture for when I have the worst cases of asthma, it's supposed to be a good relief/antihistamine.
Thanks for the inspiration to make a more detailed post on mullein. I would love to do that at some point in the near future :) I will be back out to the mullein patches soon to harvest seed and that would be a good time. Thanks for turning me onto @medicinewheel also, I will post on other herbs from time to time and it's nice to know that you are providing this amazing curation feed! I'd like to support your efforts
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Amazing. I think a detailed post on your personal approach to asthma and the herbs that help and and their benefits would be a great #naturalmedicine post and I would love to read it ! 💚
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Wonderful suggestion! I'll keep that in mind for a future post :)
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