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What does it help with
- Irritating cough and bronchial inflammation
- Laryngitis and nasal cavity inflammation
- Inflammation joints (external)
- Wound healing and eczema
Active compounds
Mucilage, saponins, iridoids, flavonoids, tannins.
Mucilaginous polysaccharides form a protective film on mucous membranes — irritating cough stops immediately.
How and when to harvest
Harvest periodJune – August
Plant partsyellow corolla slices (without calyx)
Dryingimmediately to dry, 35 °C
Shelf life1 year
Preparation methods
TeaSyrupCompressOil
Pro tip: Collecting mullein flowers is demanding — pick only yellow petals and dry immediately or they brown.
Recipes
1 Tea for cough ▾
2 teaspoons dried mullein flowers pour 250 ml water, steep 10 minutes. Strain through cloth. Drink 3× a day.
2 Mullein ear oil ▾
Pour olive oil over fresh flowers, leave 4 weeks. Drops into sore ear warmed to body temperature.
3 Cough syrup ▾
Cover fresh flowers with sugar 1:1 in a jar. After a week, syrup will form — 1 teaspoon 4× a day.
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