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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:28 AM, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Jeanne, mullein dries well, remains soft for such uses.  It might not be
> the shape of a leaf, but it would be serviceable.  I dry mullein just to
> keep it onhand in the event I don't have money to go to the doctor. In a
> tea, it is a pretty good expectorant and bronchodilator for me.  I
> believe certain Native Americans used it for asthma and other
> respiratory ailments.
>

Olive oil infused with mullein flowers makes an excellent ear ache remedy.
Too late to make this year, but put it on your '09 calendar for next year.

lkvp