Mullein grass

The herb Mullein has long been known as a good remedy for coughs, pneumonia, colds, whooping cough, neuralgic and arthric pains, liver disease, spleen disease, cystitis, hemorrhoids, and is also used to treat diarrhea.

The people call the mullein herb a golden flower, a bear's ear or a royal candle. Mullein is a large plant, has a thick stem and reaches a height of 3 meters, blooms with spike-shaped inflorescences of bright yellow flowers. In medicine, the leaves and flowers of the plant are used.

Among the active substances, plants secrete mucus, essential oil, saponins, iridoids, flavonoids and other substances, thanks to which the mullein has enveloping, expectorant, emollient, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and wound healing and anticonvulsant properties.

In herbal medicine, mullein is rarely used alone, most often it is used as an ingredient to improve the healing properties of teas. The most famous recipe for cough mullein herb is a decoction of a mixture of mullein and plantain in a 1: 1 ratio.

A very effective tea for coughs and colds can be prepared according to the old recipe of the German Pharmacopoeia: Altai root 8g, licorice root 3g, violet root 1g, coltsfoot 4g, anise fruit 2g, mullein 5g. 2 tsp collection is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for 10 minutes. The tea can be sweetened with honey to enhance the taste. This tea can be drunk 2-3 times a day.

The common mullein has practically no side effects, if you do not take too much of it, then signs of poisoning in the form of nausea and vomiting may appear.