Unlocking Nature's Secrets: Broadleaf Mullein Uses & History | Medicinal Wonders

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Dive into the fascinating world of Broadleaf Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) in this detailed educational video. Explore the multifaceted uses of this common yet powerful plant, from its medicinal benefits to its role in primitive fire-making techniques. Learn about Broadleaf Mullein's chemical properties, its uses in folk medicine, and its introduction to the United States. Whether you're a herbal enthusiast, a survival skills aficionado, or simply curious about natural remedies, this video offers a wealth of information and practical tips.
🌿 Key Topics Covered:
Medicinal Uses: Discover how Broadleaf Mullein is used for treating respiratory conditions and its anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties.
Primitive Fire Making: Watch practical demonstrations on how Mullein's stalks can be used in fire-starting techniques.
Chemical Properties: An overview of its bioactive compounds like saponins, flavonoids, and mucilage.
Historical Insight: The journey of Broadleaf Mullein from its native Europe to its widespread presence across the United States, and its traditional uses in folk medicine.

[@skycatlive1576]

Look how tall that plant is it has SO MUCH VALUE lol natural expectorant in your front yard i never knew thank you! Im seeing a reoccurring theme of education of invasive species and their uses for holistic health and i LOVE IT

[@PonderinginthePines]

You are so welcome! Invasives were broight with settlers so they had something they KNEW they could rely on, food or medicine wise, and then spread rampantly feom there

[@jakejohnson7714]

Great videos thank you for sharing -
our native Assyrian/people village in Iraq uses many plants for healing -
thank you!

[@PonderinginthePines]

The healing power of plants fascinates me. Food, real food from mother earth is medicine, and these plants accross the planet are our best friends

[@calvinabbott6920]

Got seeds and they have germinated so should get a supply of medicinals have found it growing wild at high elevations a 150 kilometers away.

[@apar1560]

Thanks ! Intresting 😊

[@PonderinginthePines]

You're welcome! In upcoming videos we'll talk more about preparing this plant, as well as discuss others!

[@eleven903]

Do you worry that boiling down will remove any medicinal properties? I have done tea for a while & never let the water boil. Thanks

[@PonderinginthePines]

Because mucilage, The main medicinal component is a complex polysaccharide, I am not overly concerned with higher temperatures affecting it's
Medicinal value. If you had a centrifuge or an ultrasonic extraction method that would give you a higher percentage yield but not necessarily any more potent of an extraction and high temperature aqueous solution is considered the most cost effective extraction method for mucilage.

[@akbarrezai3297]

درود شما به این گیاه چی میگید وبرای چه دردی خوب است ❤❤❤

[@PonderinginthePines]

The seeds are mild narcotic and as such *might* be good for pain and mild sedative. More often the indigenous groups in the united states and french trappers would use a decoction of the yellow flowers in an oil to relieve pain from ear aches or tooth aches. Better for pain would be wild lettuce, which we will go over in upcoming videos, or possibly willow bark.