Botanical Name:
Verbascum thapsus
Common Name(s):
Great Mullein, Common Mullein, Woolly Mullein
Native in Europe, Asia, China and Northern Africa. Cultivated throughout the temperate world.
Parts Used:
Flowers and Leaves
Key Actions:
- Expectorant
- Demulcent
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antispasmodic
- Vulnerary
Traditional Uses:
- Cough
- Congestion
- Bronchitis
- Inflamed skin
- Ear infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Wounds
Contraindications:
Generally considered safe.
Preparations:
- Infusion
- Herbal oil
- Tincture
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