A simple caffeine-free tea that was once thought to have power over witches, evil spirits and other occult creatures is currently vanquishing coughs, colds and sore throats. Nearly 2,000 years ago ...

There’s a summer plant that always seems to show up uninvited in Southwest landscapes, causing many gardeners consternation. On the one hand, this plant does not fit in with your garden design; on the ...

On a freezing winter night many years ago, my wife and I saved our young daughter’s life with an onion poultice. Our struggling daughter woke in the middle of the night so congested she could barely ...

Fast Forager Nicole Zempel introduces us to the medicinal power of mullein. Fast Forager Nicole Zempel introduces us to the medicinal power of mullein for help with asthma and other breathing issues.

However, unless you’re trying to grow a home remedy for tuberculosis, common mullein should not be left to spread across your yard and neighborhood. Since it only reproduces by seed, the plant can be ...

Mullein has been trending in the wellness side of TikTok for a while now, and those who have tried it say the herb has helped them cough up mucus and—sometimes dramatically—improve the health of their ...

Look along roadsides or any disturbed areas with some open ground, and you are likely to see common mullein, blooming huge spikes of cheery yellow flowers. We have some growing in the bare patches ...

You’re eight years old, walking out of the woodland into a land of dreams. All around you strange plants tower skyward, some twice your height. These are the mullein, a legend among plants. Since ...

There are iconic transition markers of the changing of the seasons, especially in the fall — geese fly south in the fall, leaves change color and drop, the smell of wood smoke, the first frost, the ...