Scrophulariaceae · leaf, flower
Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Traditional respiratory demulcent. Human trials are sparse.
Safety first
Leaf hairs irritate mucosa and skin if not strained. Flower oil in the ear is not for a perforated drum or a red, febrile ear.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. European and later North American cough-leaf and flower-oil tradition.
Trial literature. This catalog does not upgrade mullein to human-trial evidence.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
leaf infusion
Traditional handful-of-herb teas; no well-standardized researched range in this catalog
Traditional Western herbalism / AHPA-era identity — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Traditional teas lack adequate data; avoid concentrated products unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
Contraindications
- unstrained hairy tea
- ear oil through a perforated drum
Key interactions
- none distinctive · note
Strain hairs.