Some people use mullein flowers and leaves to make oil or tea. Possible benefits include antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. There are some safety tips you should keep in mind. The mullein ...

So what did they do before the Sears Catalog hung in every outhouse in America? Supplying the "necessary" isn't talked about much, but there is botany at the very heart of this certain small ...

Look along roadsides or any disturbed areas with some open ground, and you are likely to see common mullein, blooming huge spikes of cheery yellow flowers. We have some growing in the bare patches ...

However, unless you’re trying to grow a home remedy for tuberculosis, common mullein should not be left to spread across your yard and neighborhood. Since it only reproduces by seed, the plant can be ...

Common mullein has grayish-green, velvety leaves and a strikingly tall, thick flower stalk. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette The mullein had finished blooming, and ...

Standing tall as brown stalks in the cold winter wind, mullein has a mystical past in addition to many modern uses. Ulysses took it with him on his legendary sea voyage to protect himself against the ...

The plant: Like lamb’s ear, the large, velvety leaves of mullein invite you to give them a rub. Because of its textured leaves, mullein is also called old man’s flannel, velvet dock, bunny’s ears and ...

Roman legionnaires used mullein as a torch. They dipped the tall, spear-shaped flower stalks in tallow to light their billets. The thick down of Torch Weed is still used to make candle wicks in parts ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Most of the supplements that support lung health exert their benefit through decreasing inflammation. However, more human clinical studies are ...