Made with our own fresh mullein leaf. Great lung support. Can be used to support folks with COPD, asthma, chest colds and coughs. This is my go to along with goldenrod at the first sign of a cold starting.

The primary use of mullein is for more of a dry cough that has spasms where the bronchial are irritated. For someone who has a hard painful cough it acts as a relaxant expectorant and in turn is an anti-spasmodic. It helps to open the airway and sooth the dry cough. Its demulcent properties help to increase mucus to soothe and moisten the mucus membranes.

The leaves are primarily used for respiratory support as it can treat inflammatory conditions in the organs of the respiratory and urinary systems. It is good for someone who is having trouble sleeping due to a spasmodic cough. I like to use it fresh and dried. If you are going to make tea with it, one should use a mesh filter or cheesecloth to filter out the tiny hairs as they can sometimes be irritating to the throat. I like to blend mullein and elecampane root together for coughs. It is a nice blend if you get a tickle in your throat. I use mullein for helping with asthma and COPD because of the anti-spasmodic effects. American Indians would use the herb as a smoking herb mainly to help clear and calm the lungs. I do know some herbalists that make smoke blends that include mullein. I don’t share that belief because I feel that the smoking negates any of the benefit unless it is used to make someone more comfortable during end-of-life care.

The flowers of mullein are considered anodyne which means they have pain relieving properties. The flowers primarily get used in an oil to make earache oil for babies. I like to do a blend of garlic oil, St. John’s wort oil, calendula oil, and mullein flower oil to make earache oil for anyone experiencing an earache or ear infection- it is pain relieving, antibacterial and antimicrobial. You can find our earache oil on the website here.

The leaf can also be used to help tone the urinary tract. Sajah Popham talks about the possible benefit on the bladder nerve and using it for incontinence.

2oz bottle

This is a dietary supplement.

For herbal tinctures that are alcohol based you can place a small amount in a cup and put a small amount of boiling water over it, the alcohol with then evaporate leaving you with the healing properties of the tincture still just minus the alcohol.

I recommend that with all the herbal tinctures you start of small in dosing and work your way up to recommended dosage. Some people only need a small amount to notice a difference. 

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