BeSimply…Lung Season. Mullein. {Mind You + Food}

We are in LUNG season, in the northern hemisphere. This is when you can proactively nourish and clear out stagnation before any ‘cold’ or ‘respiratory’ issues flare up. When you bring awareness to nourishing your lungs and see that nature provides food and plants to support your lungs too, it is a whole new way to live ahead of the curve. You can strengthen your lungs vs wear them down and then recover them. Mullein is a supportive herbal friend that has been used for a home remedy for longer than recorded in written texts. It is shown to have traveled from Europe, Northern Africa and Asia. Mullein flowers in the spring and can be dried and stored for this time of year. It is often called a ‘weed’ like the dandelion; however, it is a helpful ally in Fall and Spring. All parts of the plant are useful. The leaves can be added to a herbal smoke, the roots can be used to make a cough syrup or tincture. The leaves can be made into a paste for the skin. Alternatively, the leaves can be rubbed on inflamed skin and/or laid over the impacted areas. You could even do this over the lungs.

The current chatter around town is it will loosen layers of mucus that have become one with your lungs and/or help break down the mucus when you are off balance in the respiratory center of your body. It will help your lungs plus you calm down and protect your precious cells. Mullein also has a few Jedi skills up its entire being with a master skill set in preventing and balancing bacteria and/or viral imbalances. Like with all plants in Mother Nature, one size does not fit all. It is important to test small amounts on your skin and/or talk with someone like myself to look into the foods, supplements and/or medications you are taking before you add something new. This is to insure that there are not any counter indications which can create the opposite impact you had envisioned. Good news, mullein has a long history with little to no side effects.