Perfectly answered all my questions re mullein. Thank you Kaye. Other than severe trauma and immediate life threatening illness, I have lost all regard for allopathic medicine in the last two decades and especially the last three years. It might be time to rethink our dependence upon manmade medicines. We will never be smarter than God. Please keep these videos coming.
Wholeheartedly agree!! Do me a big favor and share this video if you have any groups. The algorithm got broken and I'm trying to get it back. Many thanks!
Not sure what you have but there is naturopathic/herbal medicine for both hyper and hypo thyroid. My husband is hyper and was told that the only thing to do was take radio active iodine to destroy the thyroid and then take synthetic for the rest of his life. Our naturopath put him on herbs, a homeopathic and supplements and he has been in the normal range for years now. There is natural healing for hypo/hashimoto as well. @@MsMonica38
@@MsMonica38 i have learned that my thyroid disease started with leaky gut. I have studied how to heal it with food and i am seeing positive change. It might help you also? I have found my way here because i no longer believe in the system or its intentions for my good. I am late to find the way at 59. Not for lack of trying! I searched for herbalist education when i was young--in my 20s-- but there was nothing local to me and books were few. Internet did not exist. Now folks like tjis are sharing!As bad as social media can be, it can also help us learn to heal.
I didn’t read all the comments but I was wondering if anyone else knows that you should dry herbs before infusing into oils. If you’re infusing into grain alcohol or making tincture or decoctions, you can use fresh herbs but oil can spoil if water is introduced. Just spreading knowledge and no ill intent is meant.
I think with fresh herbs, you put a cheesecloth overtop the oil mix instead of a lid for moisture to be released, right? And if using dry herbs, can use a lid?
@@MFaith777 The moisture will be on the bottom since oil floats. You can let the moisture settle to the bottom and siphon the oil off the top leaving the water in the bottom or freeze the mixture upside down and scrape the water off the top. I haven’t tried these methods but they would probably work. I just use dried herbs to be safe and prolong the shelf life of my oils.
My husband is coughing up a lung as I watch this. He has a fever. I have dried mullein so I made him a tea with mullein, elderberry syrup, extra honey and a little ginger. Hope it helps.
Sounds great! I am just SURE it will help! IDK what he has going on, but a flush is ALWAYS a good idea to get rid of toxin in the body. (flush=coffee enema, look up Gerson therapy) I have a link from my Amazon store for an enema bag kit, which is a must-have in your medical preps. www.amazon.com/dp/B01DD5GUV6?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzkayekitt-20&creativeASIN=B01DD5GUV6&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LQ1A9CTL2HSM&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin Good luck and keep me posted. The mullein, I understand, will help cough up all the crud.
Home health nurses for my 90 yo father (aftercare from hospital) after having covid... saw how much mullein helped him. They started having many of their patients use it.
Now that is what I call beautiful medicine! I've heard it best to strain the Mullein tincture using a finely woven cloth as the hairs on the leaves can be a bit irritating to throat and lungs. Love your videos Kaye!
Someone else mentioned that. The herbal remedies book I consulted didn't mention it. I'll put that in a pinned comment. Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
Do NOT put drops of tincture in the ear. Only the oil! GUESS WHAT? HOSS TOOLS IS SELLING MULLEIN SEEDS new this year! And I'm an affiliate! Order seeds if you don't have it growing and help support my channel. shrsl.com/41nxo ~ It takes two years to get flowers, so start now! Thanks for your support!
@@5GreenAcres At least 3-4 weeks but longer is fine. (I was advised to dry the mullein flowers to avoid mold, however, that is not mentioned in the Herbal Remedies book I consulted.) Mine went six months, haha!
@@LatebloomershowRequest: Will you add a bullet point in the description of the videos?It’s difficult to fast forward through picking and stirring etc. I miss small comments or something important. I don’t have the time to just sit and enjoy the videos. They are beautifully done but I’m serious about learning and need the information not entertainment. I can play the video while I’m copying the instructions/information. Appreciate the lessons and looking forward to lots more. So glad I found you. ❤
Hi Kaye! Thanks so much for sharing all about Mullein. It is such a wonderful herb to grow and now I know how to make a great earache tincture! This is a wonderful addition to our healing pantries!! Thanks so much for all you do and share!! Love you, Mary
Missed this earlier. Out searching around our 2 1/2 acres (w a little wetlands on one side) for wild edible & medicinal plant. I hire mowing, fertilizing, & seasonal cleanups so if anything is on the edges, I’m going to move the best ones to a border/woodland edge bed, label them & see what happens & if they grow more there(?)! I dug up & moved red clover that popped up & it has done great in a bed. I had “hitchhiker” cabbage in three places in flower bed that I dug up & put in garden (sautéed some leaves; overwintered & it continued to produce in Spring. It is now tall, flowering & I’ll harvest seeds…Fun!). I love using “identifying plant” app. As I start to clean out flower beds, I am finding 2 kinds of “fleabane”, black cherry tree shoot 3’ tall in middle of Iris stand(?). I found yellow wood sorrel, mouse-ear cress, Oregon crabapple, Chinese crabapple & Common Mullein! Before I would have pulled out & thrown away. Now, I’ll research & see what I might keep in Woodland-Border bed…What Fun! You started me “really looking” even at my age! Maybe, tinctures & teas to help my recent Sciatic(?)! The Turmeric & Vitamin D3 at bedtime helps sleeping! Still Learning at 81! Thanks for your inspiration. I’m a “Later-Late Bloomer”! Sorry to bloviate….Will be shorter next time! Love your videos! JCLAIRE
I shared this video with my daughter and her daughter who have 3 little ones. An earache in a child can make a parent feel helpless. Not with Mullen oil in the house! Enjoyed watching Kaye, thanks for sharing!
@@Latebloomershow that's great, thanks Kaye. It is a volunteer down here in SE OK. I've admired it but didn't know what it was or how to use it. I thought it might have been Comfrey, do they look similar?
Lovely, lovely music. Very fitting for what you were doing. A couple years ago I walked along the country roadside and cut mullein flowers and dried and planted. Now I have mullein in my erb garden.
I really liked your tutorial. I recently bought a home and Mullein was growing in my yard, I didn’t want to get rid the plants because I thought they were pretty and I was also curious about its flowers. Thank goodness for apple pictures and plant identification. I learned a lot from your video. I will be making a tincture from the leaves…thank you.
Love your vid on the benefits of mullein, Kaye! I've been making mullein oil for years- if I may suggest, dehydrated/dried Mullein blossoms and garlic introduce less moisture into the infusing oil, and it lasts longer without the risk of mold forming. In my experience, Mullein oil has quickly cured earaches that nothing else would. Thanks for sharing!
@@Latebloomershow Hi, Yes, anything added to oil that has water content will risk mold growing eventually. I make a lot of herbal oil infusions for natural soapmaking, and only infuse dried ingredients to avoid this risk.
Thanks for sharing this video Kaye! I was not aware of the use of the oil for earache. It is certainly one of the best plants for respiratory issues. My grandmother boiled the leaves down and added brown sugar to the strained liquid. It made the best expectorant and cough syrup. I've never seen it on my property but ordered seeds this year.
Great! Sounds like a perfect way to make cough syrup! Since I uploaded, I've been hearing remarkable stories, like today my friend in Hollywood said he had an earache and he ran down to Whole Foods and bought Mullein Garlic (?) and it was gone in an hour. (I need to clarify how he administered it.)
I feel like you shouldve kept it in larger jar and it become a stronger tincture. Im new, so forgive me if wrong. I watch She is of the woods, she doesnt recommend stuffing plant matter into the jar. Ive had my mullein in a jar for 8 wks now and its literally black. Straining today! Glad i found you!!
YES! I agree! My friend corrected me. I also stuffed the yarrow tincture jar and should have used a quart jar for the same amount. You are right! Good luck!
Just got back from walk; sat down to have limeade, and oh yeah, a new video, popped up from you! Kaye, kitties, and some ice cold limeade! Saturday just got good! : )
We just purchased some lemon balm today (to grow). I also wanted peppermint, but we couldn’t find any. I have never made my own tinctures but I’m going to start. I bought a few tinctures just to experiment with. I got heartburn from last night’s dinner out. I tried out a peppermint tincture and it immediately took away the reflux. I’m ready to start making some!
Yay! And don't eat out, haha! The first year I was here, I ate out twice and got sick. Now, I just eat at home. Thanks for watching and please share these videos.
The best fix for heartburn, acid reflux, Gurd is Raw Applecider Vinegar with the mother. Either swig it from the bottle or put a couple tablespoons in water. IT WORKS! I have crohns and it works for that too. My mom almost has an "experimental" surgery from the white coats where they were going to make a cut in her esophagus. I told her absolutely NOT! I bought her a small bottle of ACV and she called me the next day and said IT WORKED!!!! She cancelled her cutting surgery and never had heart burn again. She just swigs when needed.
@@tammywhite9229 The way to get rid of gurd or acid reflux is organic raw applecider vinegar with the mother. Either swig a sip or put two TBS on water. You will notice almost instant results. Do this when you have symptoms or before a meal. If you start eating mostly organic this will go away. It is the GMO foods that are one molecule away from plastic (processed foods and cheeses) that our bodies don't have enough digestive enzymes to digest. The medical field wants us to believe we have too much acid. In reality we don't have enough. My mom almost had an experimental esophagus surgery to get rid of horrible acid reflux. She called me the next day and exclaimed it worked. I also have crohns disease so if I go out to eat somewhere when I get home I swig my ACV and no symptoms. Thanks medical field for damaging our gut fluora with shots when we were infants. Shots destroy our gut fluora forever. Making us forever candidates for big pharma. God Bless.
You probably can afford a herb press but for those of you who can't, try using an Aeropress coffee press. It comes with micro filters and is rugged. Also you forgot to tell everyone to NOT put the tincture in the ear, only the oil lol. Thanks for the videos.
Wow this is the best video yet!!! Easy to make and your awesome!!! Thank you for making these so easy to understand and follow!!!❤❤❤❤ And love the music as well!! And your voice is remarkable!!!
Also a long time Mexican cure is using ruda or rue in English Mix some leaves with alcohol till it turns the alcohol green then soak some up in a bit of cotton and place in the ear. Works for ear infections
Loved the music. Very relaxing. Your voice is pleasant too. You're blessed to have the wild plants to work with. The cactus was a surprise! Here in AZ, well, they're everywhere. Haven't seen mullein around though.
Those prickly pear cactus are edible and, actually, quite delicious. Of course, you have to carefully cut out all the thorns. They have a lemony taste. I just cut them up in strips and cook them like green beans.
Hi Kaye, I think the first jar and leaves were just about perfect.... Yes, you could "fit" them in a smaller jar, completely packing them down, but if you filled up the first jar, the way you were going, more of the plant could get infused because it had more room and more plant matter exposed to the alcohol, and you'd have ended up with at least twice the medical oil... God bless 🌱💚🌿
Thanks! I've got yarrow and plenty of plantain, and I'm going to be growing calendula, already have a dozen plants in, but wanted to wait another week to put the rest in, just in case.
Thank you for this. I have some Mullein and just never figured out what to do with it and how to use each part. I’ve grown and used many other herbs so this is one that I definitely want to add to my herbal ‘arsenal’. 😊 Also, the music on this video was just beautiful! 😌🎶
I am hoping I have quite a few this year. Last year the drought we had caused the flowers to drive up before they even opened. The leaves dried up too. The ground was hard as a rock and cracked open. I have one plant that is coming up so far that I have found.
Hi Kaye, have you heard of the Canadian actress Kim Catrall? You look a bit like her. You also remind me of the British actress Susan Hampshire, a lot! You are beautiful though, whereas I woukd call her pretty. Great video. So sweet that little prickly pear cactus! Thank you
My first manager wanted me to change my name because of Kim Cattrall. I didn't want to, she said it would be a problem, and it was. Anyway, things worked out they way they worked out and I can't change a thing. IDK if the cactus survived. Got a new mower and it got leveled. I'll have to check. Many thanks, did not know of Susan Hampshire.
@@LatebloomershowI hope the little prickly pear cactus has survived. They may not be ornamental exactly but isnt it exotic to have one growing on your property in Tennessee? It isn't normal to see them in your state is it? Or maybe I am about to learn something new about the flora of Tennessee. You may know that they're edible. You probably also know that the actor Stewart Granger took that name because his real name was James Stewart and of course there was already a very famous actor with the same name. One name change that I think was completely necessary was Boris Karloff (with a name like Billy Pratt I doubt he would have got any roles, except in comedy). Apparently he was a lovely guy and very well educated.
Does Mullein Garlic Ear Oil have an expiration date? Each bottle of Mullein Garlic Ear Oil has an expiration date. The oil generally lasts about 3 years.
Great video on mullein and it's many uses. I have been looking for a home remedy for ear infections and this looks so easy to make and use. My research showed that it lasts about 3 years if stored in cool dark place for the earache oil. Not sure about the other tincture you made. I have some mullein tea for congestion but have not had to use it yet. Blessings for a wonderful weekend..
Thank you! I let mine go all winter, but it didn't mold and the tincture is vodka, so still good and I would think, potent! Someone suggested above that if flowers are dried, there is less chance of mold and spoilage as it infuses.
Thanks Kaye! This video was timely, I harvested some mullein from my pasture the other day for the first time. How long should the tincture cure before using. I’m hoping it will help with my chronic post covid cough.
Well 3 to 4 weeks minimum but of course you saw that I left it all winter so mine is probably really kick ass😂. But in the meantime you should smoke it!
I just checked the book and she doesn't say. So, I did a search: Here are some general guidelines: 6-12 months: Infused olive oil can last for 6-12 months when stored properly, as mentioned in multiple sources. 2-4 weeks: At room temperature, infused olive oil can last for 2-4 weeks in airtight glass jars or bottles. However, this duration may be shorter if the oil is not stored properly or if the ingredients used are prone to spoilage. Up to a year or more: Infused olive oil with removed ingredients can last up to a year or more if stored properly, away from sunlight and in cool temperatures. 2 months: Refrigerated heat-infused oils can last for 2 months, as suggested by a Reddit user. It’s essential to note that infused olive oils can spoil faster than regular olive oil due to the added ingredients. Proper storage, including keeping the oil away from light and heat, and using high-quality ingredients, can help extend its shelf life. Remember to always check the flavor and aroma of the infused oil regularly to ensure it remains safe and suitable for consumption. If you notice any off-flavors, odors, or signs of spoilage, it’s best to discard the oil and make a fresh batch.
How long will the earache oil stay stable? I use mullein all the time for upper respiratory issues. Just yet another one of nature's miracle medicine 💚
Yes, it is! And I was watching a dead nettle video today. So many benefits and I have it everywhere! I just checked "The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies" and it said, "lasts 1 to 2 years."
You're welcome! I put a title onscreen, but it's always good to research online for your particular issue. 1/4-3/4 tsp. taken 3-4 times a day. Can be combined with other expectorant herbs when used to treat cough and bronchial irritation. More info here: www.peacehealth.org/medical-topics/id/hn-2133009
Thank you for the BEAUTIFUL video. I made your mullien/garlic infused olive oil today. In 3-4 weeks do I REMOVE the blooms and garlic? Or do I leave them in...and is it just ready to use then? And btw, I'm new to TN. I'd love to get together with you over coffee if you are in the vicinity of Nash. 🙂
Yes! I go to Bellevue most Sundays to visit my mother. Would love to meet. Send me an email from my About page. I could also use HELP! If you are interested in pulling weeds for a few mornings. Gets too hot for afternoons in this heat wave.
I purchased seed and got 3 seedlings. Right now they are in a small pot and quite close together. I'm wondering if I should try to separate them now or let them get bigger? Not sure what to do. The biggest is about 3 inches in diameter and the other two are smaller than that.
What did you decide to do? I find mullein has a mind of it's own. I spread seed in that same area of the yard and the following year none came up there, but one came up through a crack in the driveway, haha, and a few about 100' away. Sorry, up late, another sleepless night, catching up on comments. Thanks for watching!
@@Latebloomershow Oh that’s too funny how a seedling came up like that! I guess it certainly does have a mind of its own ☺️ I decided to repot the seedlings and it turns out there were 5 to repot. So far they are doing beautifully in their own small pots. For soil I used a combo of store bought potting soil, Black Kow compost and a little perlite. They need to go in the ground but we plan to move. I hope they will do ok for a bit longer in the pots. If the move doesn’t happen soon I should probably just put them in the ground before winter.
Don't really know for sure but, with mullein leaf being so "absorbent" you may want to put less leaf in the jar for tinctures say half to 3/4. I saw this from an herbalist. It should be just as potent, being the vodka can work through the leaf easier for extraction as it swells. Other leaf plants don't have this problem where you CAN stuff the jars. Great video we are all learning, at a time we really need to most.
@@Latebloomershow Both can be used but....first year is better because of the energy or potency in the leaf. Second year most of the energy or potency will be in the reproduction process or flowers. I would guess it would be the same for the root system as well, being first year would have more benefit's or energy. Dandelion is a good example of this, where you would want to harvest the roots in the late fall or winter, because that is where all the "energy" would be stored. So it comes down to "when" the parts of the plant have the most value. Hope this helps.
Hi just watched this video and it was great. Had one quick question. How long do I leave the mullein with vodka in a jar? Is it so many weeks or months? Thank you!
At least 6-8 weeks or more. More won't hurt and you can even add more plant material if there is plenty of plant material in the jar to get a double boost.
Hello, Kaye! My name is Daniela and I watch your videos from Bucharest, Romania. I don’t have Mullein in my garden, but I want to buy one in the future to make ear drops. How much months do the leaves of mullein need to rest in the vodka?
Remember the ear ache oil is made from extra-virgin olive oil garlic and fresh or dried Mullen flowers and you can leave it for at least 3 to 6 weeks or longer. The tincture is not for putting in your ears the tincture is for your cough and I put the amounts on screen of how long to let it stay and if you go back and look at the video you’ll see I think it was you have to leave it in the vodka at least 3 to 4 weeks and then you take 1/4-3/4 teaspoon two or three times a day but that’s for cough and bronchial irritation.
Just like he would roll tobacco in a paper, you would dry the leaves at a very low temperature in your dehydrator or in a warm window and then crinkle them up. Keep that stored and just have tobacco rolling papers on hand. I’ve heard it can be very strong so if you’re not a smoker go easy.
Externally: Hemorrhoids! But, make the infusion with just sweet almond oil or EVOO and the flowers (so you won't smell like garlic bread, haha). Helps to calm inflammatory skin conditions, as it is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. Pair with St. John's Wort for sunburn. I recommend "The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies" by Nicole Apelian.
Perfectly answered all my questions re mullein. Thank you Kaye. Other than severe trauma and immediate life threatening illness, I have lost all regard for allopathic medicine in the last two decades and especially the last three years. It might be time to rethink our dependence upon manmade medicines. We will never be smarter than God. Please keep these videos coming.
Wholeheartedly agree!! Do me a big favor and share this video if you have any groups. The algorithm got broken and I'm trying to get it back. Many thanks!
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@@Latebloomershowonly problem is I have thyroid disease and I don't think there is a good naturopathic/herbal medicine for that
Not sure what you have but there is naturopathic/herbal medicine for both hyper and hypo thyroid. My husband is hyper and was told that the only thing to do was take radio active iodine to destroy the thyroid and then take synthetic for the rest of his life. Our naturopath put him on herbs, a homeopathic and supplements and he has been in the normal range for years now. There is natural healing for hypo/hashimoto as well.
@@MsMonica38
@@MsMonica38 i have learned that my thyroid disease started with leaky gut. I have studied how to heal it with food and i am seeing positive change. It might help you also? I have found my way here because i no longer believe in the system or its intentions for my good. I am late to find the way at 59. Not for lack of trying! I searched for herbalist education when i was young--in my 20s-- but there was nothing local to me and books were few. Internet did not exist. Now folks like tjis are sharing!As bad as social media can be, it can also help us learn to heal.
I didn’t read all the comments but I was wondering if anyone else knows that you should dry herbs before infusing into oils. If you’re infusing into grain alcohol or making tincture or decoctions, you can use fresh herbs but oil can spoil if water is introduced. Just spreading knowledge and no ill intent is meant.
I think with fresh herbs, you put a cheesecloth overtop the oil mix instead of a lid for moisture to be released, right? And if using dry herbs, can use a lid?
@@MFaith777 The moisture will be on the bottom since oil floats. You can let the moisture settle to the bottom and siphon the oil off the top leaving the water in the bottom or freeze the mixture upside down and scrape the water off the top. I haven’t tried these methods but they would probably work. I just use dried herbs to be safe and prolong the shelf life of my oils.
@@tntina420 thanks!
Thanks so much! Good advice!
@@tntina420 Thank you!
Good Ole Mullien. It's all along the roads and highways, hill and valleys🌿🖐
Be cautious though because many have been sprayed with chemicals along roads!
@@robertcindysofronko8833 Yes!
My husband is coughing up a lung as I watch this. He has a fever. I have dried mullein so I made him a tea with mullein, elderberry syrup, extra honey and a little ginger. Hope it helps.
Sounds great! I am just SURE it will help! IDK what he has going on, but a flush is ALWAYS a good idea to get rid of toxin in the body. (flush=coffee enema, look up Gerson therapy) I have a link from my Amazon store for an enema bag kit, which is a must-have in your medical preps. www.amazon.com/dp/B01DD5GUV6?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzkayekitt-20&creativeASIN=B01DD5GUV6&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LQ1A9CTL2HSM&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin Good luck and keep me posted. The mullein, I understand, will help cough up all the crud.
@@Latebloomershow within 5 minutes he was almost cough free. It’s amazing. Thank you. God bless your channel.
@@tammywhite9229 sometimes if you have nothing more than raw honey, a quick tablespoon of raw honey melted slowly in the throat will help a cough.
@@tammywhite9229 How is he doing now?
@@Latebloomershow he’s fine. Thank you
Home health nurses for my 90 yo father (aftercare from hospital) after having covid... saw how much mullein helped him. They started having many of their patients use it.
Wow! Such a great testimony! Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
What company?
So glad to see you on your tincture adventure. As I say one woman's weed is another woman future tinture! 😊
haha
Now that is what I call beautiful medicine! I've heard it best to strain the Mullein tincture using a finely woven cloth as the hairs on the leaves can be a bit irritating to throat and lungs. Love your videos Kaye!
Someone else mentioned that. The herbal remedies book I consulted didn't mention it. I'll put that in a pinned comment. Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
Do NOT put drops of tincture in the ear. Only the oil! GUESS WHAT? HOSS TOOLS IS SELLING MULLEIN SEEDS new this year! And I'm an affiliate! Order seeds if you don't have it growing and help support my channel. shrsl.com/41nxo ~ It takes two years to get flowers, so start now! Thanks for your support!
How long do you soak the leaves for tincture and oil?
@@5GreenAcres At least 3-4 weeks but longer is fine. (I was advised to dry the mullein flowers to avoid mold, however, that is not mentioned in the Herbal Remedies book I consulted.) Mine went six months, haha!
@@Latebloomershow Awwwe thanks Kaye.
Thank you ❤
@@LatebloomershowRequest: Will you add a bullet point in the description of the videos?It’s difficult to fast forward through picking and stirring etc. I miss small comments or something important. I don’t have the time to just sit and enjoy the videos. They are beautifully done but I’m serious about learning and need the information not entertainment. I can play the video while I’m copying the instructions/information. Appreciate the lessons and looking forward to lots more. So glad I found you. ❤
Hi Kaye! Thanks so much for sharing all about Mullein. It is such a wonderful herb to grow and now I know how to make a great earache tincture! This is a wonderful addition to our healing pantries!! Thanks so much for all you do and share!! Love you, Mary
And Mary if you don’t have Mullein growing you can order seeds from Hoss tools see my link underneath the video as I am an affiliate!
Thank you!!!
I harvested my Mullen on July 29th using 100% vodka. How long do I let sit before straining and putting it in bottles?
Thank you from ITALY!!!
You are welcome! My cousin is in Italy now for the trip of a lifetime. I told my cousin I would like to take that trip and stay!
Missed this earlier. Out searching around our 2 1/2 acres (w a little wetlands on one side) for wild edible & medicinal plant. I hire mowing, fertilizing, & seasonal cleanups so if anything is on the edges, I’m going to move the best ones to a border/woodland edge bed, label them & see what happens & if they grow more there(?)! I dug up & moved red clover that popped up & it has done great in a bed. I had “hitchhiker” cabbage in three places in flower bed that I dug up & put in garden (sautéed some leaves; overwintered & it continued to produce in Spring. It is now tall, flowering & I’ll harvest seeds…Fun!). I love using “identifying plant” app. As I start to clean out flower beds, I am finding 2 kinds of “fleabane”, black cherry tree shoot 3’ tall in middle of Iris stand(?). I found yellow wood sorrel, mouse-ear cress, Oregon crabapple, Chinese crabapple & Common Mullein! Before I would have pulled out & thrown away. Now, I’ll research & see what I might keep in Woodland-Border bed…What Fun! You started me “really looking” even at my age! Maybe, tinctures & teas to help my recent Sciatic(?)! The Turmeric & Vitamin D3 at bedtime helps sleeping!
Still Learning at 81!
Thanks for your inspiration. I’m a “Later-Late Bloomer”! Sorry to bloviate….Will be shorter next time! Love your videos! JCLAIRE
I shared this video with my daughter and her daughter who have 3 little ones. An earache in a child can make a parent feel helpless. Not with Mullen oil in the house! Enjoyed watching Kaye, thanks for sharing!
Yes! Thanks so much! And guess what? You can now buy Mullein seeds at Hoss (I am an affiliate now!) shrsl.com/41nxo
@@Latebloomershow that's great, thanks Kaye. It is a volunteer down here in SE OK. I've admired it but didn't know what it was or how to use it. I thought it might have been Comfrey, do they look similar?
This is my second year so I should get flowers I'm so excited for
Lovely, lovely music. Very fitting for what you were doing. A couple years ago I walked along the country roadside and cut mullein flowers and dried and planted. Now I have mullein in my erb garden.
Wonderful!! Thanks so much!
I really liked your tutorial. I recently bought a home and Mullein was growing in my yard, I didn’t want to get rid the plants because I thought they were pretty and I was also curious about its flowers. Thank goodness for apple pictures and plant identification. I learned a lot from your video. I will be making a tincture from the leaves…thank you.
And make the earache oil as well! You can also make cough syrup from the flowers.
Love your vid on the benefits of mullein, Kaye! I've been making mullein oil for years- if I may suggest, dehydrated/dried Mullein blossoms and garlic introduce less moisture into the infusing oil, and it lasts longer without the risk of mold forming. In my experience, Mullein oil has quickly cured earaches that nothing else would. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate the tip! This is all new to me. Are you saying to dry the garlic first also?
@@Latebloomershow Hi, Yes, anything added to oil that has water content will risk mold growing eventually. I make a lot of herbal oil infusions for natural soapmaking, and only infuse dried ingredients to avoid this risk.
Can you ingest the tincture?
I added basil and cloves now it 2nds at tooth and ear
Great! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this video Kaye! I was not aware of the use of the oil for earache. It is certainly one of the best plants for respiratory issues. My grandmother boiled the leaves down and added brown sugar to the strained liquid. It made the best expectorant and cough syrup. I've never seen it on my property but ordered seeds this year.
Great! Sounds like a perfect way to make cough syrup! Since I uploaded, I've been hearing remarkable stories, like today my friend in Hollywood said he had an earache and he ran down to Whole Foods and bought Mullein Garlic (?) and it was gone in an hour. (I need to clarify how he administered it.)
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Yes I would be interested in how he administered.
So good to know how valuable this plant is
Yes, I just scratched the surface in this video.
Exquisite Music in this Teaching Session of Kaye's ... You're a Beauty Kaye! ... Shine ON!
Thank you so much!
I love these natural medicines! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
Nice, a prickly pear cactus! 🥰
That got accidentally mowed and I forgot about it. I should go and look now.
I feel like you shouldve kept it in larger jar and it become a stronger tincture. Im new, so forgive me if wrong. I watch She is of the woods, she doesnt recommend stuffing plant matter into the jar. Ive had my mullein in a jar for 8 wks now and its literally black. Straining today! Glad i found you!!
YES! I agree! My friend corrected me. I also stuffed the yarrow tincture jar and should have used a quart jar for the same amount. You are right! Good luck!
It's a learning process for sure! So thankful to so many like yourself on TH-cam to help us out!
Just got back from walk; sat down to have limeade, and oh yeah, a new video, popped up from you! Kaye, kitties, and some ice cold limeade! Saturday just got good! : )
Oh wow, that's what I need, a walk, after sitting here since I got up editing. Hope you enjoy it! The limeade sounds great. Please share!
@@Latebloomershow I will, come on over! : )
I love your videos,they are so calming! ❣️
We just purchased some lemon balm today (to grow). I also wanted peppermint, but we couldn’t find any. I have never made my own tinctures but I’m going to start. I bought a few tinctures just to experiment with. I got heartburn from last night’s dinner out. I tried out a peppermint tincture and it immediately took away the reflux. I’m ready to start making some!
Yay! And don't eat out, haha! The first year I was here, I ate out twice and got sick. Now, I just eat at home. Thanks for watching and please share these videos.
The best fix for heartburn, acid reflux, Gurd is Raw Applecider Vinegar with the mother. Either swig it from the bottle or put a couple tablespoons in water. IT WORKS! I have crohns and it works for that too. My mom almost has an "experimental" surgery from the white coats where they were going to make a cut in her esophagus. I told her absolutely NOT! I bought her a small bottle of ACV and she called me the next day and said IT WORKED!!!! She cancelled her cutting surgery and never had heart burn again. She just swigs when needed.
I’m thinking about chewing on a fresh peppermint leaf before bed to see if my reflux is helped. Can’t hurt.
@@tammywhite9229 The way to get rid of gurd or acid reflux is organic raw applecider vinegar with the mother. Either swig a sip or put two TBS on water. You will notice almost instant results. Do this when you have symptoms or before a meal. If you start eating mostly organic this will go away. It is the GMO foods that are one molecule away from plastic (processed foods and cheeses) that our bodies don't have enough digestive enzymes to digest. The medical field wants us to believe we have too much acid. In reality we don't have enough. My mom almost had an experimental esophagus surgery to get rid of horrible acid reflux. She called me the next day and exclaimed it worked. I also have crohns disease so if I go out to eat somewhere when I get home I swig my ACV and no symptoms. Thanks medical field for damaging our gut fluora with shots when we were infants. Shots destroy our gut fluora forever. Making us forever candidates for big pharma. God Bless.
Hello kaye what a beautiful show,,,,,,,, ur looking amazing have a lovely day, 👍😁👏😃👏🙏
Thanks so much! Please share this, will you?
I’ve used mullein/garlic oil for years. It works.
Wonderful!!! For just earache or ...?
@@Latebloomershow that’s all I’ve ever used it for.
I love that stuff...
You probably can afford a herb press but for those of you who can't, try using an Aeropress coffee press. It comes with micro filters and is rugged. Also you forgot to tell everyone to NOT put the tincture in the ear, only the oil lol. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks so much! I'll pin that comment.
Thank you for making this video! Mullein also grows wild in PA.
you're welcome!
Wow this is the best video yet!!! Easy to make and your awesome!!!
Thank you for making these so easy to understand and follow!!!❤❤❤❤
And love the music as well!! And your voice is remarkable!!!
Also a long time Mexican cure is using ruda or rue in English Mix some leaves with alcohol till it turns the alcohol green then soak some up in a bit of cotton and place in the ear. Works for ear infections
Wow! I used to grow rue in CA! I had forgotten all about it. Rue is a great companion to Fig. I wonder how it would do here. Thanks so much!
Kay....is all ok after the hurricane? Pray all is well!❤
Sorry, just catching up on a few comments. Okay here. Thank you!
Loved the music. Very relaxing. Your voice is pleasant too. You're blessed to have the wild plants to work with. The cactus was a surprise! Here in AZ, well, they're everywhere. Haven't seen mullein around though.
I wonder how it would do there. I first was introduced to it at Darrell's garden. Never saw it before.
Those prickly pear cactus are edible and, actually, quite delicious. Of course, you have to carefully cut out all the thorns. They have a lemony taste. I just cut them up in strips and cook them like green beans.
Darrell i grow and eat prickly pear,,,to a recipe
my Apache wranglers staff have here in Az Ed
Share the recipe, Ed!
Thanks for the video. I truly enjoyed the musik and knowledge you have passed on. I am greatful. Good luck and Lots of Love.
Thank you! Please share with friends and help this get seen. Blessings!
Kaye I just love mullien. I think they are beautiful..
Yes! I thought I would have a hundred after dropping so many seeds in that area but only saw a handful when I went to look two days ago.
Love these kind of videos
Thanks, Connie, please share! I need your help.
Love the music
Loved and shared.
Satisfying!
Loved the video. You explain things so well and make it simple to understand. Some try to go into too much detail and make it complicated. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks! Pinned!
Great tutorial ... thank you for sharing. I love learning about herbs and healthy plants. All the best!
Kaye I just discovered your channel and you are a charming host. Thank you.
Thanks so much!! Welcome! Been doing it a long time, many changes but I'm still the same, charming most days, haha.
I'm growing mullein...I smoke it and use it as a tea make sure that you strain the leaves with a flour sack because of the hairs.. for tea....
If you are going to use it how? Someone else mentioned this.
Sorry....if you drink it as a tea hot or cold..... the hair's can make you cough.....
Hi Kaye, I think the first jar and leaves were just about perfect.... Yes, you could "fit" them in a smaller jar, completely packing them down, but if you filled up the first jar, the way you were going, more of the plant could get infused because it had more room and more plant matter exposed to the alcohol, and you'd have ended up with at least twice the medical oil...
God bless 🌱💚🌿
Thank you Kaye
Amazing stuff
Yea! So excited to see you doing this.
Thanks! I've got yarrow and plenty of plantain, and I'm going to be growing calendula, already have a dozen plants in, but wanted to wait another week to put the rest in, just in case.
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you for this. I have some Mullein and just never figured out what to do with it and how to use each part. I’ve grown and used many other herbs so this is one that I definitely want to add to my herbal ‘arsenal’. 😊 Also, the music on this video was just beautiful! 😌🎶
I am hoping I have quite a few this year. Last year the drought we had caused the flowers to drive up before they even opened. The leaves dried up too. The ground was hard as a rock and cracked open. I have one plant that is coming up so far that I have found.
Oh, I hope it produces for you. Some say use the second year leaves, but my friend in DE says she uses first year leaves. IDK.
Great video! Can’t wait to make these herbal remedies! Thank you!
Hi Kaye, have you heard of the Canadian actress Kim Catrall? You look a bit like her. You also remind me of the British actress Susan Hampshire, a lot! You are beautiful though, whereas I woukd call her pretty. Great video. So sweet that little prickly pear cactus!
Thank you
My first manager wanted me to change my name because of Kim Cattrall. I didn't want to, she said it would be a problem, and it was. Anyway, things worked out they way they worked out and I can't change a thing. IDK if the cactus survived. Got a new mower and it got leveled. I'll have to check. Many thanks, did not know of Susan Hampshire.
@@LatebloomershowI hope the little prickly pear cactus has survived. They may not be ornamental exactly but isnt it exotic to have one growing on your property in Tennessee? It isn't normal to see them in your state is it? Or maybe I am about to learn something new about the flora of Tennessee. You may know that they're edible.
You probably also know that the actor Stewart Granger took that name because his real name was James Stewart and of course there was already a very famous actor with the same name. One name change that I think was completely necessary was Boris Karloff (with a name like Billy Pratt I doubt he would have got any roles, except in comedy). Apparently he was a lovely guy and very well educated.
Thanks for the easy to understand methods. ❤
Beautiful video❤
Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
Loved the video. New subscriber here.
Its also very invasive.
I suppose it could be, though I never seem to have enough. Lady's Thumb is WAY more, can't fight that back,
@@Latebloomershow Here, if you don't control it, the state will.
This I need to do! I'll look around and see if I can spot some growing around here, but if not, Hoss Tools has seeds!
for Mullein?? Did not realize that. I'll check.
Mullin plant you have it in New Zealand
Hi , have you tried electroculture?
Just received my coils! Need to decide where best to use.
What is the shelf life of the tincture and the ear drop mixture??
Does Mullein Garlic Ear Oil have an expiration date? Each bottle of Mullein Garlic Ear Oil has an expiration date. The oil generally lasts about 3 years.
And doesn't the tincture last 5 years?
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video on mullein and it's many uses. I have been looking for a home remedy for ear infections and this looks so easy to make and use. My research showed that it lasts about 3 years if stored in cool dark place for the earache oil. Not sure about the other tincture you made. I have some mullein tea for congestion but have not had to use it yet. Blessings for a wonderful weekend..
Thank you! I let mine go all winter, but it didn't mold and the tincture is vodka, so still good and I would think, potent! Someone suggested above that if flowers are dried, there is less chance of mold and spoilage as it infuses.
Mullein is also known for its medicinal properties to help with asthma and respiratory illnesses.
Yes! Truly remarkable plant.
You violated those bugs every rights 😂
Yes!
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Hi, Thank you for your video. Could I put the leaves in water and a splash of vinegar to clean it for 15 minutes then proceed?
Sure, but I think you'd need to let them dry first.
Thoughts on warming up the ear ache oil prior to dropping it in??
Seems like a good idea, but I wouldn't heat it, just warm the bottle in your hand.
I think ur lovely.. carry on Kaye
Thanks so much!
Thanks Kaye! This video was timely, I harvested some mullein from my pasture the other day for the first time. How long should the tincture cure before using. I’m hoping it will help with my chronic post covid cough.
Well 3 to 4 weeks minimum but of course you saw that I left it all winter so mine is probably really kick ass😂. But in the meantime you should smoke it!
And you can go ahead and make tea with the leaves too so you could be having it now
wow its a beautiful color. whats it smell like? not the garlic smelling one the other one.
Thank you so much for sharing with me what oil did you use and what strength vodka did you use
The one I bought was 80% proof, but you can go up to 100.
Prickly pear cactus is invasive.
After you infuse them with oil can you store them long time in the pantry
I just checked the book and she doesn't say. So, I did a search: Here are some general guidelines:
6-12 months: Infused olive oil can last for 6-12 months when stored properly, as mentioned in multiple sources.
2-4 weeks: At room temperature, infused olive oil can last for 2-4 weeks in airtight glass jars or bottles. However, this duration may be shorter if the oil is not stored properly or if the ingredients used are prone to spoilage.
Up to a year or more: Infused olive oil with removed ingredients can last up to a year or more if stored properly, away from sunlight and in cool temperatures.
2 months: Refrigerated heat-infused oils can last for 2 months, as suggested by a Reddit user.
It’s essential to note that infused olive oils can spoil faster than regular olive oil due to the added ingredients. Proper storage, including keeping the oil away from light and heat, and using high-quality ingredients, can help extend its shelf life.
Remember to always check the flavor and aroma of the infused oil regularly to ensure it remains safe and suitable for consumption. If you notice any off-flavors, odors, or signs of spoilage, it’s best to discard the oil and make a fresh batch.
This infusion is not for consumption, so if prepared and stored properly, 6-12 months is a good rule of thumb.
How long will the earache oil stay stable? I use mullein all the time for upper respiratory issues. Just yet another one of nature's miracle medicine 💚
Yes, it is! And I was watching a dead nettle video today. So many benefits and I have it everywhere! I just checked "The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies" and it said, "lasts 1 to 2 years."
@@Latebloomershow thank you 💚
Do you have any Suggestion for loose motions? Regards
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How do you use the tincture? Love these recipes! Thank you!
You're welcome! I put a title onscreen, but it's always good to research online for your particular issue. 1/4-3/4 tsp. taken 3-4 times a day. Can be combined with other expectorant herbs when used to treat cough and bronchial irritation. More info here: www.peacehealth.org/medical-topics/id/hn-2133009
@@Latebloomershow Thanks so much!
Thank you for the BEAUTIFUL video. I made your mullien/garlic infused olive oil today. In 3-4 weeks do I REMOVE the blooms and garlic? Or do I leave them in...and is it just ready to use then? And btw, I'm new to TN. I'd love to get together with you over coffee if you are in the vicinity of Nash. 🙂
Yes! I go to Bellevue most Sundays to visit my mother. Would love to meet. Send me an email from my About page. I could also use HELP! If you are interested in pulling weeds for a few mornings. Gets too hot for afternoons in this heat wave.
If you send me an email, please leave a comment on my community page. I see all those before I ever look at email.
I purchased seed and got 3 seedlings. Right now they are in a small pot and quite close together. I'm wondering if I should try to separate them now or let them get bigger? Not sure what to do. The biggest is about 3 inches in diameter and the other two are smaller than that.
What did you decide to do? I find mullein has a mind of it's own. I spread seed in that same area of the yard and the following year none came up there, but one came up through a crack in the driveway, haha, and a few about 100' away. Sorry, up late, another sleepless night, catching up on comments. Thanks for watching!
@@Latebloomershow Oh that’s too funny how a seedling came up like that! I guess it certainly does have a mind of its own ☺️
I decided to repot the seedlings and it turns out there were 5 to repot. So far they are doing beautifully in their own small pots. For soil I used a combo of store bought potting soil, Black Kow compost and a little perlite.
They need to go in the ground but we plan to move. I hope they will do ok for a bit longer in the pots. If the move doesn’t happen soon I should probably just put them in the ground before winter.
Don't really know for sure but, with mullein leaf being so "absorbent" you may want to put less leaf in the jar for tinctures say half to 3/4. I saw this from an herbalist. It should be just as potent, being the vodka can work through the leaf easier for extraction as it swells. Other leaf plants don't have this problem where you CAN stuff the jars. Great video we are all learning, at a time we really need to most.
Another friend suggested as much. Many thanks! I will be doing it again. So do you say 1st year plants or 2nd year? I've seen both recommended.
@@Latebloomershow Both can be used but....first year is better because of the energy or potency in the leaf. Second year most of the energy or potency will be in the reproduction process or flowers. I would guess it would be the same for the root system as well, being first year would have more benefit's or energy. Dandelion is a good example of this, where you would want to harvest the roots in the late fall or winter, because that is where all the "energy" would be stored. So it comes down to "when" the parts of the plant have the most value. Hope this helps.
Mine is just about ready but not near as dark I feel I did something wrong 😕
Also do you have a good source on which herbs are best to tincture invest to oil infuse?
What kind of oil did you use?
Kaye, what did you add to the tincture besides the vodka? I don't believe you made mention.
nothing. Just plant material and vodka.
@@Latebloomershow Thank you!
Lovely video and very helpful. 🙂I'm just wondering how long the ear ache oil is stable for? Thank you so much.
I think a couple of years, but I'll check on that.
@@Latebloomershow I would greatly appreciate that. Thank you ;0)
How do you use the earache and tincture?
You put a couple drops of the oil in the ear and cover with a cotton ball. The tincture, you put a few drops into water and drink. Or add to tea.
When you planted your mullein, did you thin them? About to transplant my starts into my garden soon.
They came up on their own and no I had never considered thinning. I would give them at least a foot apart when you plant them out.
How long should one allow the tincture to cure? Same with the oil.
6-8 weeks is the general time, but it won't hurt to go for months. Which I did and why the tincture is so dark. I started another batch a month ago.
During the leafs in a jar part what was the two things you used?
earache oil: extra virgin olive oil, garlic and mullein blooms - tincture: leaves and at least 80 proof vodka.
@@Latebloomershow thank you ❤
Nice! I enjoyed this, very informative. 🪴
Thanks so much. Please do me the favor of sharing this video. Blessings!
Hi just watched this video and it was great. Had one quick question. How long do I leave the mullein with vodka in a jar? Is it so many weeks or months? Thank you!
At least 6-8 weeks or more. More won't hurt and you can even add more plant material if there is plenty of plant material in the jar to get a double boost.
@@Latebloomershow thank you!! Just started a jar today ☺️
how long does it last?
Pain relief is different for every person, so it's hard to say.
Hi how long to make the tincture, I started mine 11/18/23 with dried mullein and vodka
Hello, Kaye! My name is Daniela and I watch your videos from Bucharest, Romania. I don’t have Mullein in my garden, but I want to buy one in the future to make ear drops. How much months do the leaves of mullein need to rest in the vodka?
Remember the ear ache oil is made from extra-virgin olive oil garlic and fresh or dried Mullen flowers and you can leave it for at least 3 to 6 weeks or longer. The tincture is not for putting in your ears the tincture is for your cough and I put the amounts on screen of how long to let it stay and if you go back and look at the video you’ll see I think it was you have to leave it in the vodka at least 3 to 4 weeks and then you take 1/4-3/4 teaspoon two or three times a day but that’s for cough and bronchial irritation.
Hi. my mullein plant was uprooted. It has few flowers bud many buds. Yellow tip of flower showing. Thank you.Can I use the buds?
I don't know if it would work the same. I'd have to research that. I have very few blooms as well.
@@Latebloomershow I'm still trying to find out. If I do I'll let you know.
Kaye, Hope you have this video backed up or Tube will make it go byebye.
I need to, this week! I'm going to open a channel on r U m b LE and put all this type stuff there.
How do you smoke Mullin
Just like he would roll tobacco in a paper, you would dry the leaves at a very low temperature in your dehydrator or in a warm window and then crinkle them up. Keep that stored and just have tobacco rolling papers on hand. I’ve heard it can be very strong so if you’re not a smoker go easy.
Has anyone used coconut oil instead of olive oil?
Can the oil be used for anything else
Externally: Hemorrhoids! But, make the infusion with just sweet almond oil or EVOO and the flowers (so you won't smell like garlic bread, haha). Helps to calm inflammatory skin conditions, as it is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. Pair with St. John's Wort for sunburn. I recommend "The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies" by Nicole Apelian.
Do you have to put those in the refrigerator? How long do they last? Thank you!
Tinctures last for several years. The oil a year or two I believe. No, not in the frig. Cool dark cabinet.