Mullein Multi Use Plant

Mullein has many uses. It can be used as a tea, tinder for firestarting, smoked and used in other ways as a medicinal if prepared properly. It also has good insulating qualities and can be used as a spindle in the bow drill or hand drill method of firestarting. It can be used as toilet paper and a candle wick.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• mullein
• verbascum
• thapsus
• fire
• tinder
• mors
• kochanski
• euell
• gibbons
• steve
• brill
• samuel
• thayer
• john
• kallas
• green
• deane
• bushcraft
• wild
• plants
• miwilderness

[nedeljkomostar]

Back in Europe I used to fish using Mullein. I put a bunch of that plant in Jute bag and mush it in the creek just before a deep water making a foam. It will act on the way that will paralyze fish making it float bellies up ready to collect it.

Now, I know that a tea made out of Mullein has a medicinal properties but also I know that will drug you down acting stronger then kalamath weed. My question is how do you feel after drinking it?.. I have never tried a such tea.

[MiWilderness]

@nedeljkomostar The only noticable effect from the tea I get is a soothing and clearing of my throat and cough. That's interesting about the fish, thanks

[nedeljkomostar]

@MiWilderness Do you use just picked up leaves or you dry them and then make a tea? And how much you put it per cup?

[MiWilderness]

@nedeljkomostar I use both dried and fresh. For fresh I don't really measure, maybe 2 or 3 small to medium sized leaves per 20 ounces of water. For dry I use a tea bag sized amount per cup. I have been warned that the hairs are irritating to the throat and it should be filtered, so, I filter it through a coffee filter before drinking.

[outdoorsurvivaltv]

I've had a lot of success with two little tricks. One is adding a few grains of sand to the fireboard in the drill hole. And the second is actually creating a reverse wrap twisted string, out of shoe lace or 550 cord. The twists create a better grip on the spindle. Thanks for the vid!

[MiWilderness]

@outdoorsurvivaltv I didn't see your message until now, thanks for the tips. I put an extra twist on my natural cordage for the bowdrill and it helps a lot with slippage. That was a tip I got from John and Geri McPherson's book "The Ultimate Suyrvival Guide".

[scoprios]

@nedeljkomostar It has an sedative effect, makes you drop off to sleep.. It is soooo great.. The Great Mullein. I love it.

[nedeljkomostar]

@MiWilderness Thank you for a quick reply.

[MiWilderness]

@ChadHClifford Thanks!

[ChadHClifford]

Good job