Organic Mullein Leaf Pure Herbal Infusion (25 Unbleached Tea Bags - 50g)

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Finally, you want to mix the mullein with another herb. Since mullein offers such a light and flavorless smoke. It makes the perfect base for herbal smoking blends. You can mix it with chamomile, peppermint, or lavender to add some flavor. Smoking Mullein and Lavender The active ingredients in mullein tea include flavonoids, such as kaempferol and quercetin. These compounds have been found to be powerful anti-inflammatory agents that can help reduce inflammation and infection in the respiratory tract. Mullein tea also contains medicinal glycosides (plant compounds that are similar to drugs). Mullein tea is excellent at reducing the symptoms of asthma, due to it being an anti-inflammatory. Scientific evidence has shown that Mullein tea also has a beneficial effect on dry coughs, as it reduces mucus production and can help break up mucus congestion in the lungs. The flowers and leaves of the plant are also used to treat other respiratory ailments, such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, and pneumonia. However, no human research has studied whether mullein combats these conditions.

Mullein is an easily grown medicinal herb, preferring less than ideal soil conditions, it's often found by roadsides and in areas considered to have waste soil, such as gravel. Mullein grows to be a tall, erect plant producing flower spikes that yield beautiful yellow flowers. It stays anchored by a long fibrous tap root, much like a carrot, and produces only large hair covered leaves in its first year. Flowering in its second spring, Mullein is capable of self fertilization and produces hundreds of tiny brown seeds which are a favorite food for finches and other seed loving birds.

They also contain mucilage which coats and soothes irritated mucus membranes, whilst their expectorant qualities help to expel congestion from the lungs. Mullein can also be used in oil form, this is commonly used to treat inflammation and pain with earaches in adults and children. Traditional use extends to treating burns, bruises, hemorrhoids and even gout. Instead of brewing in tea, mullein used to be ingested, smoked and applied topically. Some even apply the leaves to skin to make it softer, as a beauty treatment. Is Mullein Tea Good For The Lungs? Mullein tea can be made in many different ways. The simplest way to try mullein tea is to boil fresh (unprocessed) mullein leaves in hot water for several minutes, then strain it into a cup and drink it like tea. You can also add dried mullein leaves to your cup of tea and let it steep for 10-15 minutes or more.

Mullein is able to reduce the symptoms of a cough due to its diaphoretic properties which help promote expectoration of phlegm and mucus. Mullein tea also contains a number of volatile oils, including many terpenes such as beta-phellandrene and camphene. These are both powerful lung-soothing agents, which are able to help reduce the symptoms of a cold or flu. Mullein tea can also be used to effectively treat bronchitis due to its sedative, expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties. Mullein tea can be used to reduce the symptoms of allergies due to its antihistamine, antioxidant and antiviral properties. Mullein tea is also effective at helping to treat hay fever due to its expectorant properties. Mullein tea is frequently linked to various health benefits and the majority of users prefer to reap these benefits through drinking the leaves in a tea. The tea can be used for a range of reasons, commonly being respiratory illnesses, but some research suggests that the tea can also help to fight viral infections. Test tube studies have been able to suggest that mullein has antiviral properties, for example mullein extract was found to be effective against the influenza virus and also pseudorabies – a virus in the herpes family. Mullein is one of the best herbs you can use for smoking cessation. While quitting smoking tobacco is a great step for your health. It is not an easy thing to do. Mullein root is also used to treat stress incontinence, pregnancy incontinence, menopausal incontinence, and infantile incontinence, among other things. Interstitial cystitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia are two conditions that can benefit from it (BPH, enlarged prostate). Mullein has been shown to have effective antibacterial properties which are effective against Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, and Escherichia coli (also known as E Coli) in antibacterial studies conducted by researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina.

One test-tube study found that mullein extract inhibited several strains of bacteria, including Bacillus cereus, which commonly occurs in soil and food. Mullein is one of those plants that seems to have an issue with authority – it does what it likes and prefers not to follow instructions. So, in the spirit of mullein, don’t follow our guidelines too closely…. the plants will grow if (and where) they want to! Mullein is classified as an expectorant, which promotes mucus discharge, as well as a demulcent, which soothes and protects mucous membranes. As such, Mullein has traditionally been used as a remedy for respiratory conditions, particularly in cases of an irritating dry cough with bronchial congestion or wet coughs with discharge. It is now considered the go-to herbal remedy for people suffering from COPD or any other respiratory tract health condition. Mullein Leaf Herbal Tea The best way to guarantee you have a good time smoking mullein is to ensure you prepare it right. Here are a few tips to help you prepare your mullein for smoking.