Mullein Leaf

History:

Mullein is a biennial plant that is native to regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It became naturalized in Europe and later escaped to North America, where it is often found growing wild in waste places and along roads as a weed, resembling a stately sentinel. Mullein is a strikingly beautiful plant that when cultivated is a stately addition to any garden. Like spinach, Mullein has oval leaves that grow close to the ground, but its flower spike may extend to a height of eight feet in springtime. Because of its thick, soft leaves, it is commonly called Grandmother's Flannel and Our Lady's Flannel. As a biennial, there is only foliage for the first year, which is then joined the next year by the flower. If it sheds its seeds, it will propagate itself; otherwise, it will have exhausted itself and will not return the third year. When in the wild, the seeds scatter and continue to propagate, but in cultivation, reproduction must be tended. Since antiquity mankind has used the velvety Mullein plant, which was prescribed by the Greek physician, Dioscorides, for respiratory health, a therapeutic use that continues to this day. Mullein is the plant that Ulysses took with him on his legendary voyage to protect himself against the wiles of the enchantress, Circe; and in Rome, General Agrippa said the fragrance would overpower demons. The Romans also used it as a hair rinse and carried the stem as a torch in religious processions, and later use also included dipping the tall stalks of this plant in tallow and lit as torches. In Europe and Asia, Mullein is said to have the power of driving away evil spirits and magic. In folklore, Mullein torches were said to repel witches, but paradoxically, witches also used the herb in their brews and potions. Another of its many and varied uses was to keep thinly shod feet warm in winter. Native Americans used Mullein for bowel health, oddly, used the seeds to paralyze fish, making them easier to catch (the seeds are highly poisonous and must be avoided altogether). Some of Mullein's constituents include mucilage, saponins, glycosides (aucubin), resin, flavonoids (hesperidin), tannins, essential oil, beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, coumarin, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and vitamins B1-, B-2, B-3 and C. Long used in herbal therapy, Mullein Leaves were included in the National Formulary from 1916 through 1936.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant or nursing women should not use Mullein Herbal Supplement, and people with a history of cancer should consult their physicians before taking this product.

Capsule Information:
Our Mullein Leaf supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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