Mullein Leaf

Other Names: Verbascum Thapsus; great mullein, velvet plant, grandmother's flannel, white mullein, bullock's lungwort shepherd's club, hare's beard, cow's lungwort, candlewick plant.Origin: Albania Mullein has been widely used through many cultures and times, and thus it has many folk names.  Mullein is an herbaceous biennial in the Scrophulariaceae family.  Originally native to Europe and Asia, it will now grow in any temperate region and is common in North America.  The mullein plant blooms by sending up a tall flower spike with beautiful yellow flowers; the plant will grow as tall as eight feet. It has soft, thick leaves that are reminiscent of flannel.  The dried leaves can be brewed into an herbal tea or used to make oils and syrups.  Dioscorides (ca. 40-90CE) was the first European to write about the medical benefits of mullein.  The Romans used it as a hair tonic; its stalk was often used for torches. Deity: Jupiter Planet: Saturn Element: Fire Gender: Feminine Use in Courage, P