How to Identify, Harvest, and Use Mullein — Nature’s Lung-Saving Herb
This Powerful Plant Might Be Growing Right Outside Your Door
Now that you know about mullein’s healing power (see Part 1 if you missed it), let’s talk about how to recognize and use it.
🌱 How to Identify Mullein
- Grows up to 6 feet tall
- Large, soft, fuzzy grey-green leaves
- In its second year, it shoots up a tall stalk with bright yellow flowers
- Often found on roadsides, in meadows, vacant lots, or disturbed soils
🍵 How to Use It
- Mullein tea: Steep dried leaves or flowers to ease cough, soothe throat, and calm inflamed lungs
- Mullein oil: Infuse flowers in oil to help with ear infections and skin irritations
- Tincture: Concentrated extract used for respiratory infections
- Steam inhalation: Clears sinuses and soothes bronchial tubes
⚠️ Important: Always strain mullein tea to remove tiny hairs that may irritate the throat, and avoid if you’re pregnant without medical advice.
✨ Herbalists love mullein because it’s gentle, effective, and easy to harvest for free—no chemicals, no side effects, just pure plant medicine from nature.
👏 And the best part? It’s everywhere. Once you know what to look for, you’ll spot it on every hike, every roadside, and maybe even your own backyard.
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