Mullein royal scepter growing from seeds.

poor, drained, sandy, sandy loam

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direct sunlight

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cuttings, seeds

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Text: Anastasia Korpach

For inflorescences-candles and abundant flowering, the mullein received among the people names one more beautiful than the other: royal scepter, archer, torch grass, goldflower . In all types of mullein, the leaves, with or without pubescence, are collected in a rosette, from which, in the second year of life, the plants shoot up erect single flower stalks from 30 to 200 cm high. From June to August, they are crowned with dense, medium-sized (1-3 cm) flowers various colours. Everyone's life single flower short-lived, but, opening one after another, they provide. Thanks to this feature, both flowers and buds can be found on the inflorescence at the same time.

Mullein species

(Verbascum x hybridum). Its numerous garden forms and varieties, obtained through interspecific crosses, bloom brightly and spectacularly. Among these perennials, there are both (up to 180 cm) and dwarfs (up to 50 cm). The flowers of garden forms are somewhat larger than those of natural species.

Mullein longleaf (Verbascum longifolium)- winter-hardy native of the Balkan Peninsula. Peduncles 70-120 cm tall, inflorescence length up to 30 cm. Flowers golden yellow. A special charm is given to the plant by large felt-pubescent leaves, collected in a basal rosette. Grow as a biennial.

Mullein She (Verbascum chaixii). In nature, this perennial lives on the rocky sunny slopes of southern Europe. From the rosette of semi-evergreen leaves, flower stalks about a meter or more high are put forward. They bear long inflorescences of pale yellow flowers with reddish-purple stamens.

(Verbascum bombyciferum) originally from Turkey, winter-hardy. Grow as a biennial. In the first year of the plant's life, a rosette of large leaves covered with grayish hairs is formed; in the second, a pubescent peduncle about 180 cm high appears. The combination of light yellow flowers with "hoarfrost" leaves and stems looks unusually gentle.

Mullein purple (Verbascum phoeniceum). This baby (height 30-50 cm) has been used in gardens since the end of the 16th century and played an important role in the creation of hybrid mullein varieties. It grows in Central Europe and the European part of Russia, in the south Western Siberia. Its leaves are pubescent only on the underside, the flowers are purple. It is short-lived in the garden, more often grown as a biennial.

(Verbascum nigrum). This perennial grows in Western Europe, in the European part of Russia, in Siberia. The height of the peduncles is from 50 to 110 (180) cm. The color of the flower is peculiar: the throat of the yellow corolla is covered with brownish spots with dots. The leaves collected in a rosette are 10-25 cm long, slightly pubescent, and felted below.

Motherland mullein olympic (Verbascum olimpicum)- Asia Minor. Long peduncles up to 180 cm tall appear from a rosette of large grayish felt leaves. At their top are collected yellow flowers(up to 3 cm), opening one after another throughout July. This species does not tolerate temperatures below -18 ° C, so for the winter it is covered with peat and spruce branches. Grow as a biennial.

Mullein: cultivation

Mullein is a godsend for gardeners. Without making high demands, they invariably delight their owner with good growth and abundant flowering. They are photophilous, but able to withstand light shading, drought-resistant - they are adapted to extract water from great depths, and pubescence on leaves and stems reduces moisture loss. Mullein is undemanding to soil fertility; in terms of acidity, they prefer slightly acidic or neutral. They do not tolerate only damp heavy loams and clays.

Withering stems and leaves must be cut off, and plantings should be sprinkled with soil or a mixture of soil. Then the plant will be able to lay renewal buds early and will delight you with flowering in the third year of life, although most species are grown as biennial plants. You should be careful with top dressing - on fertile soils these plants become short-lived.

Adherents of traditional flower gardens use mulleins in the background and in small groups so that the plant's departure after flowering is not very noticeable. , which stand until next spring and give free rein to self-sowing.

Mullein: breeding

The easiest way is to sow seeds (often mulleins self-sow). Possessing a tap root system, the plants do not tolerate transplantation well, so they should be sown in May - June immediately to a permanent place. The seeds of large mullein require a temperature of +13 ... + 18 ° C for germination, so it is better to sow them in bowls with subsequent careful transplantation. Mullein grown from seeds bloom in the second year. Descendants of the same plant may differ from each other in the color of the flowers.

To obtain homogeneous offspring, mulleins are propagated by root cuttings. In order for the delenki to successfully take root, cuttings are taken during the dormant period, when the plant has already faded: in August - September. The mother plant is carefully dug up, the root is cut into pieces 5-7 cm long, the resulting cuttings are placed horizontally on the bed, falling asleep on top with a layer of sand 0.5-1 cm thick and earth 1.5-2 cm so that the cuttings are not visible on the soil surface . Adnexal buds located on the roots will give rise to young plants.

Mullein: application

The unusual appearance of mulleins with erect bright inflorescences-candles allows you to solo in the flower garden, standing out rich colors (Polar Summer, Sugar Plum, Copper Rose) or, conversely, giving airiness to the composition (Blue Lagoon, Southern Charm, Bredol Book) . Varieties mullein hybrid and purple , blooming from the very beginning of June, will fill the garden with colors during a brief pause, when they have already faded, and most perennials are just getting ready to bloom. With the timely removal of fading inflorescences mullein hybrid may re-bloom in September, but not as luxuriantly as in summer. Tall, long-lasting and spectacularly flowering mulleins will be good in the background of a mixborder, at or near the sunny wall of the house. This is bright accents in the group of photophilous and drought-resistant perennials. They look interesting on the lawn - you just need to take care of worthy partners who above-ground part cover the void after the flowering of mulleins ( , ) . Mullein will be excellent companions anafalis with pubescent leaves, and with inflorescences-candles of various colors. When planting between plants, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 30-40 cm (between low varieties 20-30 cm), which will provide them with normal nutrition, growth and development. Undersized varieties (Flower of Scotland, Jackie, Sugar Plum) stained in medium plan You can also grow them in containers.

Mullein cannot tolerate only damp heavy loams and clays. Withering stems and leaves must be cut off, and plantings should be sprinkled with soil or a mixture of peat and soil. Plants do not need to be fed.

Nature presents us with many gifts. One of them is mullein, or verbascum. This plant has many varieties. The most common flowers are: common mullein, densely flowered, black, Olympic, purple, scepter-shaped, hybrid, paniculate, bear's ear, royal scepter, which will be discussed in this article. Sometimes the types of mullein are completely different from each other, you can see this by looking at the photo. But each flower is unique in its own way, possesses and is widely used in official and folk medicine. Depending on the variety, mullein can be biennial or perennial. These flowers grow in the wild: fields, meadows and are also domesticated and planted by gardeners for later use.

Growing a plant mullein royal scepter

Mullein royal scepter is a biennial plant that grows up to 2 m in height and has a shape similar to a scepter. Small yellow flowers with a diameter of about 1.5 cm are placed densely on the upper half of the stem. They bloom alternately, starting approximately from the middle of the stem. Thus, the flowering of mullein occurs throughout almost the entire warm period.

Verbascum leaves are located horizontally above the ground, they are quite wide and pubescent. He has a powerful root system especially for perennial species.

Flowering variety Royal scepter

Most often, this plant can be seen on roadsides, in yards, gardens and parks, in fields and forest areas. It also grows on household plots, where it receives proper care, and is subsequently used in the form of a medicine.

Attention! Mullein thrives best in sandy soil, although black earth is also suitable for it. You can not sow the mullein royal scepter in clay soil.

The mullein reproduces in several ways:

1. Separation of roots. Since the mullein is the royal scepter biennial plant, then by the end of the first-year flowering in last days September - early October, gardeners dig out the rhizomes and divide the shoots. They are treated with disinfectants and planted in the soil. In this way, the mullein reproduces, and a person can control the place where the flowers grow so that they are not placed too close to each other. Even before the onset of frost, the divided rhizomes will give small sprouts.
2. Self-sowing. At the end of flowering, seeds are formed in place of the flower, which, after drying under the influence of wind or rain, leave the mother plant and fall into the ground. This type of reproduction does not require effort, but has a number of disadvantages: the impossibility of growing in rows, if there are several species in one area, self-seeding will lead to the degeneration of some of them.
3. Growing from the seeds of the plant mullein royal scepter. This is the most suitable option. It is less energy-intensive than rhizome splitting and more human-controlled than self-seeding. Seeds are collected from the largest inflorescences and dried. In May, they are sown in prepared soil and watered. After a few weeks, shoots appear that need to be thinned out, leaving only the strongest plants at a distance of at least 30-40 cm from one another. Mullein flowers grown from seeds will bloom in the second year. After that, it will be necessary to collect and sow the seeds again.

Attention! Do not bury the seeds too much. It is best to scatter them over the soil, and then sprinkle with a small amount of earth. As it grows, the root system itself will settle down at the required depth.

Mullein royal scepter is easy to care for

Like any plant, verbascum needs care. But gardeners do not have to spend a lot of time on it.

• Fertilizer. Even before sowing, a small amount of mineral fertilizers is applied to the ground, the soil is loosened with a chopper. Mature plants love top dressing with organic or mineral fertilizers that should be applied to the root zone.

Seeds of the variety Royal scepter

• Weeding. The plant will feel better in loosened soil. Weeds worsen appearance plot, take nutrients from the ground, and also create a shadow, which can damage the young shoots of the mullein. Therefore, weeds must be removed regularly.
• Mulching. Mullein royal scepter responds well to mulching. Sprinkling the earth with sawdust, bark, wood chips or other substances reduces the number of weeds, saturates the soil with useful substances and simply looks aesthetically pleasing.
• Collection of seeds. Having selected several flowers on the stem, they are not removed until the seeds are fully ripe. After the petals have completely dried, the seeds are collected, the remnants of the flower are removed and dried in the sun - most often on the windowsill inside the house. Seeds must be stored in paper bag indoors with low humidity.
• Removing flowers. Since the flowering of verbascum takes place in stages, care must be taken to remove wilted flowers in time. Otherwise, they will pull the power of the plant upon themselves, slowing down the flowering process of the remaining buds, and after some time they will drop the resulting seeds into the ground.
• Stem removal. After the end of the flowering period of the mullein, it is necessary to cut off all the stems completely, which, after removal, can be put on compost.
• Preparing for winter. In connection with low temperatures in winter, even before the onset of cold weather, care must be taken to ensure that the royal scepter survives the frost. For this, the rhizomes are sprinkled with ash, sawdust, peat, fallen leaves and even branches.

Medicinal properties of mullein

Mullein royal scepter has healing properties, with its help you can prevent diseases or alleviate their course.

Verbascum is used:

• at skin diseases, deprive;
• with problems with the stomach and intestines;
• with hemorrhoids;
• with diseases of the oral cavity;
• with asthma and throat problems;
• in cardiovascular diseases.

Mullein in nature

Mullein royal scepter has a calming, expectorant, wound-healing, diuretic effect, relieves swelling and swelling. Therefore, it is included in many medicines.
In folk medicine, tincture, decoction, oil and mullein ointment are used.

Attention! When preparing mullein products, the stamens must be carefully removed. They cause irritation of the skin and mucous membranes.

Contraindications to mullein treatment

Verbascum - very useful plant, but there are still a few caveats.

1. Very rarely a person has intolerance to this flower. Before use, make samples: spread a small amount of mullein ointment or decoction on a healthy area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin. If, after a few hours, redness, burning, or other signs of rejection do not appear, you can safely use mullein as a medicine.
2. During pregnancy and lactation, this plant should be used with caution. And it is better to completely exclude it at this time.

Traditional medicine is designed to help people. But only in moderation and in reasonable ways. Serious diseases can be diagnosed and treated only by a narrow-profile specialist - a doctor, who should be contacted immediately. Mullein royal scepter has a wide range of medicinal properties and is able to prevent many diseases. But the main gift that a person can give to his health is proper nutrition, mode and regular physical activity. In combination with verbascum products, they will bring health and longevity to the whole family.

The royal scepter, or mullein, is a medicinal biennial plant. It is used as a whole: flowers, leaves, root. This medicinal plant is very popular in folk medicine. Its beneficial properties were well known to the ancient Slavs. He is well known in Ukraine, in European countries, and not only.

The height of the royal scepter (mullein) can be up to two meters. Its inflorescences are very bright, yellow color. The diameter of each flower can reach 4 cm. All the stems of the plant, its leaves are pubescent with the finest hairs. They protect the plant from excessive evaporation of moisture: after all, the place where the royal scepter grows is the steppe.

In fact, there are two types of plants: the royal scepter mullein and the scepter-shaped mullein. Their main difference is in the flowers: the scepter-shaped mullein has large bright yellow flowers with five petals. The flowers of the mullein royal scepter are small. Mullein seeds are yellowish-brown, small.

In folk medicinal recipes, mullein flowers are usually used. They contain essential oils, mineral salts, organic acids, carotene, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins.

If you decide to grow a mullein, choose a sunny place for it. Its flowers are so bright and beautiful that it can be used in the design of a flower bed. The ideal place is landing near the fence. The royal scepter does not like wet soil. Sowing seeds is carried out in the fall. They are not closed up. Given that the plant is large, the distance between the mullein should be at least 0.4 meters. You can also grow mullein seedlings. Planting seedlings in the ground is carried out no earlier than June.

Mullein flowers are very effective in the preparations for inflammatory processes, cough. For inflammation of the urinary tract, stomach, throat, a decoction is used. The royal scepter has also found application in the preparation of anti-flu collections. The effect of mullein flowers is truly healing. So, a compress from flowers promotes the resorption of bruises. If the flower is applied immediately after the bruise, the bruise simply will not appear.

Important: the mullein blooms only in the second year! When transplanting mullein seedlings, do not bend the main root! When using mullein flowers in medicinal collections, the stamens must be removed. If you have not done this, the resulting broth must be filtered.

About plants in the garden

Royal scepter for hemorrhoids

The royal scepter is such a majestic name for a plant of the genus Mullein. It grows in forest and steppe zone Eurasia. We have a high mullein (as this grass is also called), it is found in the European part and in the Urals.

For medicinal fees I use corollas, tops and seeds of the plant. Decoctions and infusions from this plant have an astringent, enveloping and anti-inflammatory effect. Therefore, the royal scepter is used to treat inflammatory processes in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

In the upper reaches of the Oka, a mullein grows with a rather large flowers up to 4 cm yellow or apricot, but the flowers open only in the morning, close by noon, and fall off the next day.

AT middle lane Several types of mullein grow in Russia: black, cockroach and scepter. For medicinal purposes, two species are used - scepter-shaped mullein (Verbascum densiflorum or V. thapsiforme) and royal scepter mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Found almost throughout Europe.

Biennials, stems up to 2-3.5 m tall. In the first year, they form a rosette of large, up to 50 cm long, light, strongly pubescent, as if lanceolate leaves covered with felt. They want to touch, stroke, caress - they are so soft and fluffy, so the popular name of verbascum is a bear's ear.

The felted pubescence of the leaves saves them from both heat and cold - the plants hibernate without shelter and come out green from under the snow in spring. In the spring of the second year, a peduncle (sometimes strongly branched) quickly rises from the basal rosette of pubescent leaves. By July, the stem grows up to 2.5-3 meters. The royal scepter is such a popular name for this plant in the flowering phase.

Mullein blooms throughout July and August. Yellow or apricot flowers with a diameter of 1.5-4 cm are collected in a single or spike-shaped inflorescence more than a meter long. The flowers are almost sessile, on short pedicels, live one day, bloom in the morning and fade in the evening, and by the beginning next day crumble.

Growing conditions

Verbaskum (mullein) prefers dry meadows, pastures, hillsides, it grows on the poorest and unsuitable for agriculture soil. Any well-drained garden soil will do.

The mullein prefers direct sunlight all day, but will flower well even in only half a day sunlight.

Mullein, verbascum, royal scepter

Family norichnikovye (Scrophulariaceae).

Distributed in Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Mediterranean. The genus includes up to 250 species.

Biennial or perennial plants. Most species are xerophytes (adapted to life in arid conditions).

In culture use: K. longifolia(V. longifolium Ten.). Bush 70-120 cm high. The leaves are large with dense grayish pubescence. Flowers up to 3 cm in diameter, golden yellow, collected in a multi-flowered branching brush up to 30 cm long. Stamen filaments are covered with short purple hairs, which makes the inflorescences especially attractive; blooms in July - August;

K. olympic(V. olimpicum Boiss.). Bush 1.5-2.0 m high. Leaves basal, large, broadly ovate, densely pubescent. The flowers are yellow, in a simple or branching pubescent racemose, blooms in late summer;

K. black(V. nigrum L.). Bush 60-100 cm high. Leaves ovate-elongated, lower petiolate, stem sessile, serrated along the edge, dark green, densely pubescent below. The flowers are small, up to 2 cm in diameter, bright yellow with a red spot in the center. One of the most beautiful views;

K. purple(V. phoeniceum L.). Biennial or perennial. Bush 60-100 cm high. The leaves are dark green, slightly pubescent. The flowers are purple, varying in shades. Blooms in June - July;

K. hybrid(K. hybridum hort.). Most popular. Bush 1.0-1.5 m high. The leaves are oval, dark green, tapering towards the ends, slightly pubescent. Flowers of various colors (from pink to brick red and bronze) are collected in a complex racemose inflorescence. Blooms in mid-summer.

Mullein has taproots. The transplant is not well tolerated. You need to sow in a permanent place. Varieties are propagated by root cuttings.

In most species, the aerial part dies off after flowering. Removing faded inflorescences contributes to the early laying of renewal buds, this technique prolongs the life of plants for another year.

Light-requiring, cold-resistant, grows well on non-moist, non-heavy soils.

Mullein royal scepter

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Verbaskum or Mullein the royal scepter is an amazing culture that, in addition to abundant flowering gives a person its healing components. More than 300 varieties of culture have beautiful leaves with edging. Among the assortment of varieties there are 2-year-olds, perennial hybrid plants. Garden forms are distinguished by large inflorescences, more decorative than wild counterparts. The natural habitat of the flower is America, North Africa, the European part of Russia, the Caucasus. Blooms Mullein royal scepter with paniculate, sometimes racemose inflorescences with flowers of blue, yellow, white, orange.

Features of growing crops

Mullein royal scepter - quite hardy, unpretentious plant, which tolerates drought well due to its powerful root system, pubescent leaves that are able to retain moisture. The culture prefers ordinary soils, grows well on soils of low fertility. The only place where you should not plant a flower is on damp loams, pronounced clay lands. The culture prefers bright sunny areas, but easily tolerates shady clearings. If scorching heat reigns in the atmosphere, the plant should be shaded, otherwise burns will appear on the leaves.

The mullein is the royal scepter, the cultivation of which can be done by any gardener from time to time in turn with mineral, organic fertilizers. The culture responds well to loosening, mulching the root zone. Withering inflorescences must be removed to allow new buds to bloom. After autumn pruning slices are sprinkled with peat, coal, earth, if severe frosts are observed in winter, the plant can be covered with foliage, dry branches.

Planting flowers is carried out in several ways: you can buy seeds, sow in a permanent place, but if the plant is on the site, reproduction is possible by self-sowing.

Sowing material is sown in open ground around May-June. From above, the bed is sprinkled with earth, without deepening the seeds into the soil.

After the appearance of sprouts, they need to be thinned out, leaving the strongest specimens. Young plants are regularly watered, fertilized, loosen the soil near the roots. With proper care, the culture will bloom the next season.

Planting flowers by self-sowing makes sense if varieties with the same inflorescences grow in the garden. If this is not the case, self-seeding will lead to the degeneration of the species.

Another way to breed mullein is reproduction by root offspring. The division of the bush is done in August-September, after dropping the inflorescences. The mother bush is carefully removed from the ground, cut into sections, planted in a permanent place. Before the first frost, young shoots will appear at the landing site.

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plant called mullein has found wide application in both traditional and folk medicine due to a wide range of medicinal properties that can treat whooping cough and colds, hemorrhoids and gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatism, cystitis and arthritis. About what types of mullein are used in traditional medicine, what medicinal properties this plant has and what contraindications it has - we will talk in this article.

Description of the plant mullein (verbascum)

The verbascum (mullein) plant is highly valued in folk medicine, used to treat colds, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, skin and heart diseases. Also, this plant is widely used in the treatment of diseases of the stomach, kidneys, liver and spleen.

Used in medical practice the following types mullein:
1. Royal scepter.
2. scepter-like.
3. Bear ear.
4. Drug.
5. Violet.
6. Paniculate.
7. Black.
8. Olympic.

Mullein royal scepter

This type of mullein (together with medicinal, common and scepter-shaped mullein) is most often used in folk medicine. It has small flowers (up to 15 mm in diameter), which completely cover the stem with their buds. Unlike the scepter-shaped mullein, the royal scepter reaches one and a half meters in length. At the same time, the length of its inflorescences can be one meter.

The habitat of the royal scepter is sandy soils, roadsides, forest areas, courtyards, parks and gardens.

Action:

• removal of pain syndrome of various origins;
• elimination of inflammatory processes;
• treatment of bruises and hard-to-heal wounds.

With the use of this type of mullein, the following diseases and symptoms are treated:

• cough;
• bronchial asthma;
• inflammation of various etiologies;
• jaundice;
• gingivitis;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Mullein scepter (dense-flowered)

The mullein scepter is distinguished by large five-petal flowers of bright yellow color irregular shape up to 50 mm in diameter. The length of the densely flowered mullein exceeds 2 meters. Flowers and buds, like those of the royal scepter, are located on the stem very close to each other, forming small gaps. The area of ​​growth is similar to the above considered type of mullein.

Properties of mullein scepter:

• expectorant;
• diuretic;
• diaphoretic;
• emollient;
• anti-inflammatory.

This type of mullein is used in the treatment of:

• bronchitis;
• cough
• inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract;
• tuberculosis;
• pneumonia;
• diseases of the liver and spleen;

Mullein bear's ear (common)

This type of mullein is different from the rest small size corolla and the presence of two lower stamens. The bear's ear grows on sandy slopes or in forest clearings.

Properties of the common mullein:

• expectorant;
• emollient;
• enveloping;
• anti-inflammatory;
• painkiller;
• diuretic;
• wound healing;
• anticonvulsant.

The use of mullein preparations is indicated for the following pathologies:

• cough;
• hemoptysis;
• bronchitis;
• asthma;
• pneumonia;
• rhinitis, accompanied by lacrimation;
• tuberculosis;
• chronic cystitis;
• rheumatism;

Mullein officinalis

This is a biennial plant, the height of which does not exceed 1 m. It has white felt leaves and light yellow flowers, which are collected in brushes resembling spikelets. It grows on uncultivated lands, along slopes and on hills.

In folk medicine, mullein officinalis is taken for the following pathologies:

• nervous disorders;
• rickets;
• scrofula;
• diseases of the liver and spleen;
• catarrh of the upper respiratory tract;
• nervous fatigue;
• physical exhaustion;
• haemorrhoids;
• burns;
• arthritis;
• rheumatism.

This type of mullein has all the properties of the above species.

Mullein purple

Represents perennial, characterized by pale purple flowers and an erect stem, which can be either multi-leaved or completely leafless. The flowers of this species of mullein form sparse simple brushes.

Action of purple mullein:
1. Increase in blood pressure.
2. Stimulation of cardiac activity, namely an increase in the amplitude of contractions of the heart and an increase in its bioelectrical activity.
3. Stimulation of intestinal motility.

Mullein paniculata

This type of mullein has an erect stem up to 130 cm high. In addition, panicled mullein has serrated leaves. Grows on hillsides or dry meadows.

Mullein paniculata is used for the following pathologies:

• gynecological diseases of inflammatory origin;
• bronchitis;
• dyspnea;
• arthritis;
• whooping cough;
• hemoptysis;
• neuralgic pains;
• hoarseness of voice;
• haemorrhoids;

Mullein black

It has a spindle-shaped root and an exceptionally upright stem that does not exceed one meter in height. This plant is distinguished by alternate leaves and flowers, which are collected in rather unusual bunches.

Mainly in medicinal purposes only black mullein flowers are used, which have a sweetish smell. From the petals, decoctions and tinctures are prepared for the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Collection and storage

Mullein blooms from June to August, while the time of seed ripening is August - October. The collection of flowers of the plant is carried out only in dry and sunny weather, and in the late morning (it is important that the dew subsides, since wet corollas darken during drying and lose their medicinal properties).

It should be noted that the collection of raw materials is carried out every day, since each plant blooms only one day. At the same time, the collection of raw materials at each individual plant possible for months.

Important! For best quality medicinal raw materials, it is necessary to ensure that the cups of flowers do not fall into it.

The mullein is dried in the shade (under a canopy) or dryers at a temperature of 50 degrees, spreading thin layer. The possibility of drying raw materials in the room is not excluded, but on condition that the room is well ventilated. But raw materials cannot be dried in the sun, since it loses its natural color, and, consequently, its healing properties.

Immediately after drying, mullein flowers are placed in a tightly closed glass container (hermetically sealed tin containers can be used to store raw materials), while the leaves and stems of the plant can be stored in paper bags or boxes.

Shelf life of raw materials - no more than two years.

Important! Mullein flowers give an extremely low yield of finished raw materials: so, in order to obtain 1 kg of dry medicinal product, it is necessary to collect and dry 8 kg of fresh flowers.

Mullein treatment

Mullein is a component of many antitussive and expectorant preparations indicated in the treatment of colds, flu, bronchitis, whooping cough.

This plant, which has an anti-inflammatory effect, is widely used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa, throat, stomach and urinary tract.

Mullein effectively fights bruises: so, by applying fresh flower plants to the site of injury, you can not only relieve pain, but also prevent bruising. If it was not possible to avoid the formation of a bruise, then under the influence of the mullein it will resolve in two to three hours.

Important! When using dried flowers of a plant, which are soaked in a small amount of water to prepare a compress, it is necessary to remove all stamens from the flower without exception, the hairs of which can provoke skin irritations, before using the raw materials.

As compresses, rubbing, ointments and powder, this plant is used in the treatment of such diseases:

• arthritis;
• gout;
• rheumatism;
• inflammation of the facial nerve;
• haemorrhoids;
• cracks in the nipples of the mammary glands in nursing mothers;
• ulcers;
• purulent wounds;
• burns;

Mullein grass

Homeopaths use fresh mullein grass as an antitussive.

Also, grass (infusions, decoctions, tinctures) is used for:

• vitiligo (to eliminate depigmented spots);
• psoriasis;
• dystrophy;
• atherosclerosis;
• nervous disorders.

Flowers

Mullein flowers are an ingredient in numerous chest teas indicated in the treatment of respiratory diseases, pneumonia and emphysema.

Mullein flowers are widely used in folk medicine as an enveloping agent. In addition, they are distinguished by anti-inflammatory as well as softening properties, therefore they are used for catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough.

The action of mullein preparations:

• mitigation of catarrhal phenomena on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity;
• removal of the inflammatory process;
• protection of the mucosa from irritating factors;
• elimination of pain at the application sites;
• reduction of painful reflexes, spasms and swelling of the tissue.

Leaves

In folk medicine, decoctions of the leaves are taken as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent for:
1. Edema.
2. Kidney disease.
3. Inflammatory processes localized in the bladder.

Fresh leaves of the plant help to heal wounds, ulcers, boils.

Mullein leaf baths are indicated for diseases such as rickets and scrofula.

seeds

Mullein seeds are used in the treatment of putrid wounds and ulcers. Wound healing powders and ointments are prepared from the seeds.

Composition and properties of mullein

Slime

The mucus that is part of the mullein has enveloping, expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties, which ensures sputum discharge.

Glucose

This substance is not only a source of energy for a person, but also normalizes metabolic processes, which ensures the full functioning of all organs and systems of the body.

Saponins

Liquefies sputum and removes mucus from the bronchopulmonary system. In addition, saponins prevent DNA synthesis directly in tumor cells, thereby preventing them from multiplying.

Properties of saponins:

• expectorant;
• anti-sclerotic;
• diuretic;
• sedative;
• antiulcer.

Flavonoids

Action of flavonoids:

• inhibition of enzymes that negatively affect the formation of cartilage tissue;
• strengthening capillaries and vascular walls;
• improving the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels;
• neutralization of free radicals;
• normalization of the CNS.

Essential oils

Action of essential oils:

• normalization of the cardiovascular system;
• cough relief;
• increased mucus separation;
• improvement of motor and secretory functions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Essential oils have bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, stimulating and sedative effects.

Gum

Properties:

• normalization of the digestive tract;
• stabilization of the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract;
• lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood;
• elimination of toxins.

Coumarins

The main property of this substance is a decrease in blood clotting, due to which drugs plant origin, which contain coumarins, are prescribed to people prone to thrombosis, strokes, heart attacks. Coumarins act on the body as an antiseptic, astringent and diuretic.

Carotene

It is an immunostimulant of natural origin, which increases the body's defenses. Also, carotene belongs to the class of antioxidants that protect human body from negative impact free radicals.

Iridoids

Substances with the following properties:

• antioxidant;
• choleretic;
• hypoglycemic;
• painkiller;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antimutagenic;
• antispasmodic;
• antitumor;
• antiviral;
• immunomodulatory.

organic acids

Properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• astringent;
• antiseptic;
• antifungal;
• expectorant.

Tannins

This class of substances, which forms a protective film during cell protein changes, has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, bacteriostatic and astringent properties.

Vitamin C

Performs the following important functions in the human body:

• restores the full functioning of the central nervous system;
• stimulates the functioning of the endocrine system;
• improves the process of iron absorption;
• activates the process of hematopoiesis.

Tannin

It has astringent, anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties, therefore it is used in the treatment of such diseases:

• pharyngitis;
• weeping ulcers;
• burns;
• bedsores;
• poisoning with alkaloids and metals.

alkaloids

They act on the body as an anesthetic, hemostatic and sedative. In addition, alkaloids lower blood pressure.

Ash

Ash has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, disinfectant and wound healing effects. Also, this substance slows down the process of blood coagulation and dissolves intravascular blood clots, which has been used in the treatment of arterial and venous thrombosis.

Macronutrients

Potassium

• normalizes metabolism;
• normalizes water balance;
• eliminates puffiness;
• strengthens the heart muscle;
• normalizes pressure;
• eliminates spasms;
• removes toxins;
• prevents the occurrence of atherosclerosis.

Calcium

• participates in the formation of bone tissue;
• contributes to the normalization of metabolism;
• strengthens the cardiovascular system;
• promotes the release of insulin;
• increases immunity;
• regulates the functioning of the CNS.

Magnesium

• calms the nervous system;
• strengthens the heart, capillaries and blood vessels;
• removes toxins;
• normalizes the work of the digestive tract;
• removes inflammatory processes;
• strengthens the skeleton;
• prevents the formation of kidney stones.

Iron

• strengthens the immune system;
• participates in the formation of red blood cells;
• synthesizes thyroid hormones;
• protects the body from the effects of pathogenic bacteria.

Useful properties of mullein

• emollient;
• expectorant;
• hemostatic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• enveloping;
• painkiller;
• anticonvulsant;
• astringent;
• cardiotonic;
• hypotensive;
• sedative;
• antibacterial;
• diaphoretic;
• diuretic;
• wound healing.

Application of mullein

Due to the content of saponins and mucus, mullein preparations effectively relieve cough, firstly, with catarrhs ​​of the upper respiratory tract, and secondly, with laryngitis. In addition, this plant is used in the treatment of stomach and duodenal ulcers.

This plant is widely used in dermatology. So, an infusion of mullein flowers is used for baldness, skin diseases of allergic origin, vitiligo and psoriasis.
Mullein preparations are also used for such diseases and conditions as:

• stomatitis;
• gingivitis;
• colitis;
• enterocolitis;
• neuralgia;
• hypertension;
• atherosclerosis;

Decoction

For all the above diseases, you can use this decoction: 1 tbsp. dry mullein leaves are poured with a glass of water, put on fire and boiled for 2 minutes. After removing from heat, the broth is infused for another half an hour, after which it is filtered through a triple layer of gauze and consumed three times a day, 1 tbsp.

Externally, this decoction is used in the treatment of skin diseases.

Infusion

Mullein infusion is taken when:

• SARS;
• diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
• bronchitis;
• bronchial asthma;
• pneumonia;
• hoarseness and loss of voice;
• epilepsy;
• whooping cough;
• dyspnea;
• diseases of the stomach and intestines of inflammatory origin;
• migraine;
• angina.

1 dessert spoon of dry raw materials is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 10 minutes, and then filtered and taken 150 ml three times a day, after meals.

Mullein has hemostatic properties, therefore it is used to treat hemorrhoids (the infusion is added to the water when taking sitz baths).

Tincture

The tincture is used for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, diseases of the stomach and spleen.

The tincture recipe is as follows: 1 tbsp. dry flowers pour 10 tbsp. vodka and infused for three days. Used as a rub for:

• rheumatism;
• neuralgia.

Butter

This oil, which is popularly called royal, has the following effect:

• relieves inflammation of the middle ear (including chronic);
• eliminates ear pain;
• eliminates eczema localized in the external auditory canal;
• accelerates wound healing;
• kills pathogenic microbes.

To prepare the oil, 3 tablespoons are poured into a transparent container. mullein flowers, pouring them with 100 ml of olive oil (it is allowed to use refined vegetable oil). Next, the resulting mass is placed in the sun, where it is infused for 30 days, shaking once a day. Then the oil is filtered and placed in the refrigerator.

Oil is taken in the form of lotions for:

• bruises and inflammation of the mucous membrane;
• treatment of gums and ulcers in the oral cavity;
• ear pain;
• inflammation of the middle ear;
• furuncle in the ear.

Ointment

The ointment is prepared from a powder that is obtained by grinding mullein seeds. It is used to treat putrid wounds and ulcers.

6 parts powdered mullein seeds should be mixed with 12 parts butter.

Mullein royal scepter: preparation, application - video

Mullein from hemorrhoids

Today, hemorrhoids are a very common disease, the treatment of which requires long and expensive medical treatment. Using the gifts of nature, you can short time cure hemorrhoids without expensive drugs and procedures. And it is the mullein that will help in this, which has anti-inflammatory, softening, hemostatic and wound healing properties. Also important is the fact that with this medicinal plant it is possible to cure hemorrhoids not only in the initial, but also in the advanced stage.

Infusion from hemorrhoids

1 tbsp mullein flowers are poured into a thermos and 300 ml of boiling water is poured, leaving to infuse for one hour. A carefully filtered infusion is taken orally in a third of a glass three times a day (preferably after meals). Bloody discharge from the back disappears after 5 to 7 days. When treating an advanced form of the disease, it is recommended to extend such treatment up to 14 days.

Important! Despite the fact that, if the indicated dosage is observed, no side effects are observed, before using the infusion, it is necessary to consult a doctor, who, given individual characteristics each patient, will adjust the scheme, duration and dosage of the infusion.

Candles for hemorrhoids

To prepare candles for hemorrhoids, you will need the following ingredients:

• butter - 100 g;
• common flaxseed - 1 part;
• flowers of mullein scepter-shaped - 1 part;
• chamomile officinalis - 1 part.

3 tbsp herbs are mixed with butter which must be preheated to liquid state through a water bath, and put back on water bath for an hour (the resulting mass must be periodically stirred with a wooden spatula). Removed from the water bath medicine tightly closed, wrapped and left to infuse until natural cooling. Then the mass is heated again, filtered and squeezed, after which 10 g is added to it. beeswax. And again, the drug is heated, stirring until the wax dissolves. The resulting mass is poured onto a saucer. When the mass cools down a little, candles are formed from it, which are placed in a cool place to harden. Such candles, which heal cracks and inflammation of the anus, are placed at night.

And a few more tips to help cope with hemorrhoids:

• normalize the work of the digestive tract, which will eliminate constipation;
• do not push during bowel movements;
• balance nutritionby excluding spicy, alcoholic drinks, black bread, fatty foods;
• exclude sexual activity during periods of exacerbation of hemorrhoids;
• observe the rules of personal hygiene in the anus.

Contraindications

The use of mullein preparations (all listed types) has no serious contraindications, except for individual intolerance, pregnancy and lactation. But still, the use of this plant should be approached with caution:
1. Infusion, tinctures and decoctions of mullein flowers should be carefully filtered, which will prevent the entry of the smallest hairs into the body that can provoke irritation of both the esophagus and stomach.
2. The seeds of the plant should not be ingested as they are toxic.
3. Tannin, which is part of the mullein, may be carcinogenic, and therefore drugs this plant may be contraindicated in patients with cancer.

Recipes with mullein

Decoction for lung diseases
1 tbsp carefully crushed and dried mullein flowers are poured with 300 ml of boiling water, wrapped and infused for an hour, after which the broth is filtered and drunk in a tablespoon every 3 hours. This decoction will help to cope with diseases of the bronchi, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and biliary tract.

Baths for hemorrhoids and skin diseases
1 kg of plant flowers is boiled in a bucket of water, then the broth is infused until it cools to a temperature acceptable for the body, filtered and poured into the bath. Therapeutic baths can be taken every other day for 20 minutes.

• eczema;
• psoriasis;
• exudative diathesis;

Tincture for sciatica, arthritis, rheumatism
1 tbsp mullein flowers are poured with 100 ml of alcohol. The tincture is placed in a dark place for two weeks, after which it is filtered and taken to rub painful areas.

Infusion from baldness and seborrhea
1 tbsp herbs are poured with 500 ml of boiling water and infused in a thermos for two hours. An infusion of 150 ml is taken three times a day. You can also wash your hair with this infusion.

Decoction for insomnia
1 tbsp 300 ml of boiling water is poured over the flowers of the plant and boiled over low heat for another three minutes. The decoction is wrapped and left to infuse for 2 hours. A medicine is taken with honey, 1 - 2 tbsp. for the night. This decoction can rinse the mouth with toothache.

Infusion from bronchitis
2 tsp mullein flowers should be poured with 250 ml of boiling water and left to infuse, tightly wrapped for 1 hour. An infusion of 1 tbsp is taken. no more than four times a day (for children, a single dose is one teaspoon or dessert spoon, depending on age). Also, this infusion is indicated for rinsing the mouth.

Decoction for colds and coughs
This decoction is prepared with milk, in 300 ml of which 2 tablespoons are added. dried mullein flowers. The mixture is brought to a boil and boiled for 5 minutes, after which the broth is wrapped and infused for another hour. Strained broth is drunk with honey or sugar, 250 ml per night.

Broth from urolithiasis and gallstone disease
1 tbsp crushed raw materials are poured into 300 ml of water room temperature, then the broth is brought to a boil and simmered for 10 minutes. Strained broth is drunk in a tablespoon three times a day, regardless of food intake.

Broth from tracheitis
Leaves and flowers of mullein (3 tablespoons of each type of raw material) are poured with two glasses of boiling water and boiled over low heat for 10 minutes, after which the broth is infused for another 20 minutes, cooled and filtered. A remedy is taken in 2 tbsp. four times a day.

Before use, you should consult with a specialist.

Mullein scepter - Verbascum Thiapsus L.- powerful biennial herbaceous plant up to 2-3 meters high from the norichnikov family. In the first year, the plant develops only a fibrous root and a rosette of basal leaves. And only in the second year does a straight thick stem appear, densely covered with leaves, which grows rapidly.

Large lower leaves are shaped like spears. Egg-shaped or elliptical means and upper leaves covered with soft down. Large light yellow or golden yellow flowers are collected in a long dense spike-shaped inflorescence. The flowers bloom gradually from the bottom to the top. The royal scepter blooms in June-August. The fruits are multi-seeded capsules of a rounded shape, the seeds ripen in August - October.

Mullein grows in almost the entire territory of the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Siberia. You can meet this beautiful plant on the edges of the forest, clearings, in forest plantations, among shrubs, along river banks, in ravines, near roads, housing, in yards, parks, gardens

Mullein in folk medicine
For medicinal purposes, flowers are collected on a clear sunny day. The flowers contain: vitamin C, carotene, sugars, saponins, mucous substances, flavonoids, yellow dye, essential oil, carbohydrates, gum, coumarin, malic acid, nicotinic acid, trace elements.

Mullein preparations have: anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hemostatic, emollient, expectorant, enveloping, anticonvulsant, astringent properties.

Traditional medicine treats decoctions and infusions of mullein sore throat, bronchitis, cough, hoarseness, whooping cough, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, inflammation of the bladder, edema, nephrolithiasis, chronic cystitis, diabetes mellitus, neuralgia.

Mullein preparations are taken for inflammatory diseases of the stomach and intestines, diseases of the liver, spleen, jaundice, atherosclerosis, hypertension.

Decoctions rinse the mouth with gingivitis, stomatitis, periodontal disease. With eczema and bruises, lotions are made. With hemorrhoids do sitz baths. In Poland, a decoction of flowers with honey is taken with.

- Infusion of mullein flowers
1 st. pour a spoonful of crushed dry raw materials with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, strain, take 1/3 cup 3 times a day after meals.

Mullein in folk cosmetics
Decoctions of mullein flowers are used in cosmetics. Decoctions of mullein make the skin cleaner, smoother, brighter.

- Decoction
Brew 1 teaspoon of flowers with ½ cup of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain, wipe your face in the morning and evening, like a lotion.

- Rejuvenating mask
1 st. grind a spoonful of fresh flowers well, add 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 dessert spoon of sour cream. Mix well and lubricate the face with a thick layer. Remove with a swab dipped in warm water or in . Wash with water at room temperature.

- Moisturizing mask
1 st. mix a spoonful of decoction with 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon olive oil, mix, apply on the face with a brush in several layers or apply gauze soaked in the mixture for 10 minutes. Wash with water at room temperature.

In the old days, a decoction of mullein was used to wash their hair to strengthen their hair. The liquid is applied to the hair and left for half an hour.

- Hair Mask
Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of decoction with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of burdock oil, rub into the hair roots. Wash your hair with shampoo after half an hour.

You can decoction of mullein after washing your hair.