verbascum thapsus - common mullien
This plant grows from 3 to 6 feet tall. The flowering stem is stout, erect, and mostly unbranched. The plant is wooly in texture with a spike of yellow flowers. The leaves are soft and velvet-like.
Tea made from the leaves and flowers has been used for chest colds, asthma, bronchitis, and coughs. Flowers soaked in mineral or olive oil have been used as earache drops.
This plant flowers from June to September. It is frequent, and is found on roadsides as well as in disturbed areas.
Tea made from the leaves and flowers has been used for chest colds, asthma, bronchitis, and coughs. Flowers soaked in mineral or olive oil have been used as earache drops.
This plant flowers from June to September. It is frequent, and is found on roadsides as well as in disturbed areas.