Mullein Leaf Cut & Sifted 1/2 Pound Bulk Bag-Velvet Dock or Velvet Plant aka Candlestick-8 OZ

Description

Mullein Leaf Cut & Sifted 1/2 Pound Bulk Bag-Velvet Dock or Velvet Plant aka Candlestick-Cosmetic: Infuse in oil for use in soaps, salves, ointments and liniments. Culinary Use: in teas, alone or with other herbs. Aromatic: Include the dried herb in incense blends. Safety: Dont take large amounts or use this herb long-term. Mullein contains glycyrrhizin compounds. Mullein, also called Great Mullein, is a tall-growing biennial in the figwort family that is distributed throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, North Africa and the Americas. It's a common sight in late summer in open pastures and along roadways in the eastern US, often finding a perch between rocks and in gravel. The plant is easy to recognize-the fuzzy leaves emerge from a center rosette to form a stalk several feet high, from which bright yellow, slipper-like flowers appear. While the flowers are typically infused in oil or used to produce a natural dye, the collective aerial parts of the plant are tinctured, infused or prepared as tea. Mullein also makes an excellent cosmetic herb because it contains astringent and emollient compounds.

Features

• Great Mullein is a member of the figwort family that is native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America and Australia. Because the plant is noted for its velvety leaves, it is often called Velvet Dock or Velvet Plant. Leafy with a pleasant scent.
• Culinary Use: in teas, alone or with other herbs. - Active Compounds: Triterpenoid saponins, Tannins, Volatile oil, Mucilage, Flavonoids
• Native American peoples used to smoke the leaves to help cure pulmonary ailments, and the Zuni people would apply a paste made out of the powdered root to any skin disruption or sore, and to this day infusions of the flowers root are used to treat athletes foot.
• Keep in a sealed container away from direct sunlight, moisture and extreme heat.
• The herb is also known as Candlestick because the ancient Romans made a Roman candle or torch by dipping the long, flower stems in tallow and lighting them. The dried leaf is used to make tea and, in combination with other herbs and spices, is also used to make incense.