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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this badge bit, you will harvest, dry and store mullein leaf.



You need to dry enough to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

-- Please note this looks similar to Foxglove. Which extremely poisonous. --

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container.
    - label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.
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Mullein BB
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I certify this BB is complete.

 
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Hi guys, here's my submission for Mullein, which you can see I've picked/harvested fresh, dried by hanging up in a well-ventilated spot by a door but not in direct light, and then once dry have stored and labelled in a glass jar. I've also included my herb journal entry for mullein tea. I've heard that mullein is also a great herb to smoke which we have since tried this week and it's jolly good! Thanks :)
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Looks great!  I certify this as complete. I'm out of apples myself but you'll get one.   

 
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This is my first time harvesting and drying mullein leaf for tea. It is amazing that this plant can grow such a large lush plant literally out of 100% gravel, from natural volunteer seeding.
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Before harvested.
Before harvested.
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Being harvested.
Being harvested.
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Ready for drying.
Ready for drying.
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Drying.
Drying.
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Dried.
Dried.
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In a sealed and labelled container.
In a sealed and labelled container.
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This does not look like mullein to me R. It looks alot like foxglove. Are you sure this is mullein?

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Note: not mullien. Believed to be poisonous foxglove.

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This foraging was fun! My kids enjoyed learning about mullein, or verbascum. They used it for TP right away, and even tolerated my suggestion of tea for their sore throats!! 😆 with little honey, of course.
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Thank you, as a resident of New Mexico I appreciate this thread.
 
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Hey, Mike, where is the 'bb' button? At the top of the post for each herb? In my own post at the top? Is there a special bb page? Sorry I am so new to this!
 
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Oh, nevermind, haha! I see it now
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Here is my submission for the Natural Medicine Aspect - Sand - Harvest, Dry, and Store Mullein Leaf.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labeled container.
    - label shows where the herbs came from, the date, and the method of drying.
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Mullien Leaf being harvested
Mullien Leaf being harvested
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drying on screen frames outdoors
drying on screen frames outdoors
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tearing for storage
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storage with label
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I harvest mullen leaves, dried them in an electric dehydrator, then stored them in a glass jars with a label on the lid.
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Harvesting mullen
Harvesting mullen
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Drying mullen
Drying mullen
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Stored mulllen
Stored mulllen
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Labeled mullen
Labeled mullen
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Dried some mullein for storage.
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Putting up some mullein today.
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These took awhile to get the thicker center vein to dry
These took awhile to get the thicker center vein to dry
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Ok, I think I got it right on this second attempt!  The good news is that I didn't die.  Also, I'm much better at identifying foxglove and mullein now.
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Mullein to harvest.
Mullein to harvest.
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Harvesting Mullein leaf.
Harvesting Mullein leaf.
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The harvest.
The harvest.
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Drying in a dehydrator.
Drying in a dehydrator.
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In a sealed and labelled container.
In a sealed and labelled container.
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Mullein leaf collected from the creek near my home. Dried in the rack in my garage.
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Harvest
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Drying
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Labeled
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Here is my submission for "PEP BB medicine.sand.drymullein."
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Harvesting mullein in my backyard
Harvesting mullein in my backyard
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Mullein drying on a rack
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Complete - Dried mullein in a sealed container
Complete - Dried mullein in a sealed container
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Several of my second year mullein plants are now leafy enough to begin harvesting.

I like to take a few leaves from the second layer up from the ground. The first layer tends to sit on the soil but using the second layer ensures they're clean and the harvested area is barely noticeable when looking at the plant later.

I use mullein for my asthma and find inhaling it far more effective than drinking the tea (even with the steam). A small harvest used this way can  last me years. During a season or time of triggered asthma, a few days of use in a row is generally enough to then reduce it to weekly, before dropping down to monthly.

Because I'm inhaling the mullein, I like to make sure the leaves are absolutely dry for storage so I dehydrate them on low heat in the dehydrator. The 'herb' setting is labeled as 95F/35C.

Eight leaves picked from two plants in my garden (Mapleroot Ridge), cut in half for the dehydrator, and then stored in a small air-tight glass canning jar.
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First mullein plant
First mullein plant
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Second mullein plant, while harvesting
Second mullein plant, while harvesting
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Mullein in dehydrator
Mullein in dehydrator
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Mullein April 2022
Mullein April 2022
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here is what is on the label:

Scientific Name: Verbascum thapsus
Common Name: Mullein
Location: backyard, Siloam Springs AR
Part of Plant: Leaves
Harvest Date: 8/16/2022
Dry Time: 8/16/2022 6 PM - 8/25/2022 8 AM
Drying location: breeze way
Drying Method: paper bag
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I picked mullein leaves from my garden, chopped them some to speed up the drying, and laid them on a screen to air dry.
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Picking mullein leaves
Picking mullein leaves
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Mullein leaves drying on a screen
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Dried mullein leaves in their labeled jar
Dried mullein leaves in their labeled jar
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I found these neglected pictures from last fall.  Seems like I had some BB's done that I had forgotten about.  I went out to a local wetland recreation area (Kindsfather Wetland Rec Area) and picked some mullein in September last year.  Picked, air dried, and sealed in jars.  First year mullein is best for leaves, second year for blossoms.  I wanted leaves, so I found some tender, young, healthy plants to harvest from.
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I needed to chop to make room for tomatoes, why drop when you can dry
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Mullein and Dandelion are stealing the show
Mullein and Dandelion are stealing the show
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So I stole their leaves!
So I stole their leaves!
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And dried them
And dried them
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A lot
A lot
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I needed to move them somewhere extra sunny and hot
I needed to move them somewhere extra sunny and hot
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Seems to have worked out :)
Seems to have worked out :)
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In this badge bit, you will harvest, dry and store mullein leaf.

You need to dry enough to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container.
    - label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.
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Mullein
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jarred and labeled
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I was delighted to find volunteer mullein in my raised garden! It's not a plant I find easily in my "safe soil" urban spots, so I used to only forage it when we visited family up north. But last fall I wild sowed some on my garden in a "hail mary" move.

Label has date, name (molène), most frequent use for quick reference by the rest of the household (toux=cough), location (jardin=garden) and drying mode.
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Dry in dehydrator, with cotton layer to prevent contact with plastic
Dry in dehydrator, with cotton layer to prevent contact with plastic
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Packed and labelled
Packed and labelled
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Air drying mullein.  
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Mullein
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Air Drying
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Stored
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