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Lesson 19: Mullein

 
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Lesson 19: Mullein
In this Lesson, I discuss the how to identify, harvest and use Mullein, one of our most useful herbs and most common "weeds".
https://youtu.be/iRCS8WiE60o

 
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For medicinal purpose, do you believe there is a difference between harvesting the leaves in the first year compared to the second year when it blooms?
 
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It is generally harvested int he second year, but I really haven't seen a difference in the potency of the leaves.
 
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I also harvest whenever I need it, regardless of first or second year, but I definitely like to let it self-propagate, too. My understanding is that the blossoms are more potent than the leaves, but it takes so many blossoms to accomplish anything, I've rarely had the time &/or patience to wait. I had a truly lovely 12sf or so patch of them growing a couple years ago, but hubby (forgetting how important they are) did a controlled burn, in that whole area - mostly to reclaim it from the invading wild blackberries, and wiped them out. I was NOT a happy woman.
 
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