Cowboy’s Toilet Paper, Our Lady’s Candle, Bunny’s Ear, Beggar’s Blanket, & Quaker’s Rouge are just a few nicknames for Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), a member of the snapdragon family. You will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

What is this plant? They come up on their own in various places in our yard. We live near Clayton, Texas. It's very fuzzy. This one came up between bricks on our patio area. Soil here is sandy loam, ...

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 ...

We’ll need a net, stringer, tackle box, and some common mullein. Hold on. Common mullein? What does this weed have to do with fishing? Common mullein, or simply mullein, has long been used as a fish ...

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 ...