Medicinal properties, photo of mullein. Recipes of traditional medicine

Mullein: photos and tips on collecting and storing

Mullein Common is herbaceousa biennial plant belonging to the family of the Noricum. In height it reaches sometimes one and a half meters. However, some particularly large representatives of this species of flora can grow up to three meters in height. It has a straight stalk plant, as well as large and broad leaves.

Prefering sandy soil, the plant is found in a variety of places. It can be road sides, meadows, forest plantations, and slopes.

If we talk about curative benefits, then for this, flowers, tops and leaves of the plant are applied. Of course, sometimes you can hear about the use of the root, but it's more a rarity than a rule.

Collect flowers solely in the sunweather. The optimal time of day is later in the morning. In this case, it is necessary to take flowers, separating them from cups. When you have collected the mullein, it should be dried. To do this, we spread a thin layer in a plant in the shade or in a dryer, where it is possible to provide a low temperature. It should not exceed forty degrees in any case. As for the leaves and the top, the optimal place for drying is under a canopy.

When we dried the mullein, it is necessarycorrectly pack in a container for storage. For flowers, it must be necessarily closed. Here, your tin cans, as well as glass ones, will become your assistant. As for the tops and stems, we need paper bags. This kind of storage will help to avoid volatilization of the ethereal component. Mullein can be stored for up to two years.

Effect of Mullein on the body

It is worth noting that the mullein is recognized and loved by many experts in the field of traditional medicine due to its multifaceted effects. It is:

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  expectorant;


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  emollient;


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  hemostatic;


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  painkillers;


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  astringent;


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  anticonvulsant.

Folk recipes

Its flowers are part of a variety of breast teas - beverages used to treat illnesses that affect the airways and lungs.

In addition, the mullein is not in vain considered excellenta tool that helps in the treatment of hemorrhoids. To this end, you need to fill a glass of boiling water with one tablespoon of flowers, insisting the resulting mixture of half an hour. This drink is hot, and in the days of its application there should be a strict adherence to the vegetable diet. In this case, the bleeding will stop for about three days, and even after a certain time, the hemorrhoids will begin to dissolve, passing completely.

As for the sedative function, it is also inherent in the mullein. Therefore, it is advised to drink specialists for headache, seizures and epilepsy. During a sore throat rinse with a warm infusion.

It is very important to understand what the mullein is usingin different forms. Powder made from dried flowers, is perfect for nipple cracks if you feed your baby. Scepter-like mullein will be an excellent remedy for arthritis, gout, joint diseases, rheumatism, facial nerve inflammation. In this case you need lotions. You can use rubbers on oil or alcohol.

Lotion from the decoction is a remedy for treatmentulcers, as well as cracks between the fingers, purulent wounds. In addition, a miracle plant can be useful for burns. In this case, the powder or oil infusion will have a calming effect.

But if we talk about the infusion of leaves and flowers from dermatological problems, then this is an excellent option for:

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  depriving;


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  diathesis;


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  furuncles;


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  eczema;


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  abscesses.

Another excellent "bonus" of the mullein can be considered that at the moment there are no contraindications to its use. Such can be unless individual intolerance.