The Health Benefits of Mullein: Verbascum thapsus
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The mullein herb, or verbascum thapsus, can be used to make mullen oil. It is a cough home remedy, ear ache remedy, ear infection remedy. Learn how to make an earache remedy made of mullein flower oil by watching this video on the mullein herb.
The plant has a long history of use as a medicine, and is an effective treatment for asthma and respiratory disorders. Extracts made from the plant’s flowers are a very effective treatment for ear infections.
Although this plant is a recent arrival to North America, Native Americans used the ground seeds of this plant as a paralytic fish poison due to their high levels of rotenone. The seeds of this plant should not be consumed and can cause internal hemmoraging if ingested. The high coumarin content of the seeds makes the plant an effective blood thinner.
Coumarin is the primary ingredient used in rat poisons. Ingestion of rotenone has been linked as a causative agent of Parkinson’s disease.
One species, Verbascum thapsus (Great mullein), is used as a herbal remedy for sore throat, cough and lung diseases.
Mullein is also the active ingredient in many alternative smoking blends.
Courtesy: FreeHerbCourse.com & Wikipedia
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asthma, coumarin, ear ache remedy, ear infections, extracts, fish poison, herbal remedy, infection, remedy for sore throat, respiratory disorders, rotenone, verbascum thapsus
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