Mullein

Verbascum densiflorum, V. thapsus

flower · infusion

Dried yellow flowers steeped into a mild, mucilaginous tea, for coughs.

Origin

Europe and Asia

Where to find it

On dry banks, waste ground and quarries, where its tall spikes can be seen from afar in summer; the flowers are picked one by one, every morning, as they open.

Season (United States)

June to August

Preparation

Always strained through a fine cloth: the hairs of the flowers irritate the throat.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Mucilages

Did you know?

Its large woolly leaves, dipped in tallow, were used as lamp wicks.