We have this growing wild on our land, so I've been collecting leaves and flowers to use as medicine. (never used it before!) Apparently, the leaves can be used as a bandage, and the flowers are supposed to be especially good for earaches...it just takes a LOOOONG time to get enough! I need a quarter cup to make a tincture, and right now, I'm at...probably a teaspoon of dried flowers, haha. I spread more seeds around the areas where I found the wild plants...hoping for more in the spring!
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That's my plan in the coming weeks, to try and find a wild plant in this area. We have lots of wetlands plus we have the creek that runs behind our house on the property line.
In my area, Mullein seems to favor dry waste areas...not sure if wetland creeks will be a successful hunt. HOWEVER, you should also keep a lookout for Swamp Rose Mallow--also hugely useful, and a lover of wet places! https://altnature.com/gallery/mallows.htm
Have you ever checked out Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs for Beginners? It has been a great introduction for me on some useful (and safe!) medicinal herbs, and its still one of my favorites. ( http://amzn.to/2xPiBXK )
Thanks for the book recommendation!! Definitely going to check with my library for this one.
Just got the book from my library- they actually had one on the shelves. Super excited to check it out later today
Nice! I do enjoy it, for the most part. It's very accessible--though Gladstar definitely sometimes wends far too "magical" for my tastes, she keeps it in check for her beginner's guide. It's the only book of hers I would wholeheartedly recommend. But it is the first book I reach for when it comes to learning herbal medicine! I just made my first tinctures this week...it's exciting!