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Mullein. A power house of goodness.Mullein tea is one of the safest, and most effective herbal cough remedies. Mullein is an expectorant, and tonic for the lungs, mucous membranes,and glands. An infusion is good for colds, emphysema, asthma, hay fever, whooping cough or what they now call COPD. Put about 2 TB of dried leaves into a Quart jar. Pour boiling water over the leaves to top of jar and seal with a lid. Let stand for at least 4hrs or overnight. The longer you let it sit the stronger the infusion will be. Then take a piece of cloth like an old hankie or fabric with a tighter weave. Put it over another jar and strain the mullein infusion threw it to get all the fine hairs out of the infusion before drinking it. Then take 1/2 c. of mullein infusion and a 1/2 c. milk. Heat to drinking temp. and add honey to taste and drink. You can also us the dried leaves like loose tea and make a tea out of it my steeping it in boiling water for about 3 to 4 minutes. But be sure to strain out the fine hairs before drinking. Laboratory tests have shown that it's anti-inflammatory, with antibiotic activity, and that it inhibits the tuberculosis bacillus. The indians smoked dried mullein and coltsfoot cigarettes for asthma and bronchitis, and indications are that it is very effective against those as well as bronchitis. If you want for information the web is loaded with good info on this and many other plants that are considered weeds but are so beneficial for us. Now you know the rest of the story. This blog entry has been viewed 335 times
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