Comments on: Mullein to the resue

By: Our favorite natural remedies « Local Nourishment

Our favorite natural remedies « Local Nourishment — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:03:04 +0000

[...] cough: Mullein to the rescue! We add garlic to the diet to warm the lungs and prevent secondary infections as [...]

By: alittlebitofgreen

alittlebitofgreen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:58:19 +0000

Oh now you’ve totally tempted me! I have a stack of at least 5 books I’m trying to read (just started Nourishing Traditions). A bunch of web projects, a teething baby… and now I want to take a class on herbal medicine I bookmarked the site so I remember it once I get the home front more under control.

By: vehement flame

vehement flame — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:43:31 +0000

A little old lady up the road swears by mullien- she says it can cure any asthma if you just hang it over the baby’s cradle- she said to gather it in the fall and dry the leaves and then hang em up! It grows like crazy around here. Nice post!

By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:56:45 +0000

No, I never had a problem with my skin. Avoided acne as a teen, didn’t have allergies manifest in rashes (except one horrible experience with triclosan in antibacterial soap) no strange skin stuff at all.

By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance

Michelle @ Find Your Balance — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:34:57 +0000

How neat that you have that education! Very helpful I’m sure. Since you have ‘weak lungs’ have you ever had any skin problems? I’ve been learning some things from chinese medicine and the lungs/skin are connected according to their theories, right?

By: Becky@BoysRuleMyLife

Becky@BoysRuleMyLife — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:57:43 +0000

Ok… now I’m just becoming obnoxious with my comments! Sorry. The link is incorrect because it includes the ending parenthesis. I’ll leave you alone now.

By: Becky@BoysRuleMyLife

Becky@BoysRuleMyLife — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:55:40 +0000

PS. Don’t know why that link isn’t working in my previous comment… I copied it directly. ???

By: Becky@BoysRuleMyLife

Becky@BoysRuleMyLife — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:49:59 +0000

THANK YOU!!! I look forward to reading… as always!

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:33:44 +0000

This deserves it’s own post. I’ll get to work on it right away. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s amazing how it can hit in bunches sometimes. I wish I were dealing with our skin issues better, but eczema can be a moving target.

By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:30:38 +0000

Instead of a tincture, you can make a decoction, much simpler and friendlier on the tastebuds (no alcohol.)

Put 25 gm (about an ounce) clean mullein leaves in a non-metal bowl or pot and cover with 500 mL (about a pint) cold water. Let them stand covered for a few hours, then bring them slowly to a boil for 10-15 minutes. Let them cool to about 110° then crush or squeeze the leaves. Remove the leaves to the compost pile and strain the liquid. Return enough water to the decoction to make 500 mL. Store in the fridge. Of this decoction, I would take 5 grams four times a day. Younger or smaller people would probably need closer to 3 grams.

Sorry about the metric measurements. When I do medicine making I like to work in grams because I find them more accurate. I will work up a post on making a tincture.