Dry mullein leaf for a tea, infusion or decoction - PEP BB medicine.sand.drymullein

Mullein BB

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 :)

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.

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.

I harvest mullen leaves, dried them in an electric dehydrator, then stored them in a glass jars with a label on the lid.

Dried some mullein for storage.

Putting up some mullein today.

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.

Mullein leaf collected from the creek near my home. Dried in the rack in my garage.

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.

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