tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post5135634866462428986..comments2023-10-29T04:03:19.128-05:00Comments on Handmaiden's Kitchen: Mullein Root?Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257697880645849334noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post-61405217824535952112019-07-29T19:02:22.539-05:002019-07-29T19:02:22.539-05:00Wow, Marlyce, your great grandfather must have kno...Wow, Marlyce, your great grandfather must have known quite a few interesting herbal recipes! The bottle-up-the-nose sounds true to doityourselfers in rural areas. Thanks for sharing, great story.<br /><br />Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436340150692201562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post-7344232817799051962011-09-26T18:39:00.814-05:002011-09-26T18:39:00.814-05:00By the way, when my great grandfather found the pl...By the way, when my great grandfather found the plant, it must'be been during the first year of it as a rosette, and not as an older stalk. My mom told me that it looked like a cabbage head when he used it. I wonder if the root has different properties in its first year as opposed to a mature plant. Do you know?marlycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121422923568525081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post-39335400690691606892011-09-26T18:22:36.482-05:002011-09-26T18:22:36.482-05:00My great grandfather used this root in the 1930...My great grandfather used this root in the 1930's and 1940's in eastern Kentucky. However, he used it for his and his neighbors' horses. Apparently, horses can develop intestinal issues and colic. Even vets aren't sure of what causes the illness, but it is serious. Even recently, my friend's horse died of such an issue. <br />My great grandfather would find the plant, which he pronounced "mullen," harvest the root and boil it. When the solution cooled, he would pour it into a long-necked bottle, and put the neck of the bottle in the horse's nostril. By the next morning, the horse was off its deathbed. <br />I would like to find this plant, as I live in southern Indiana, but I don't know where to start looking. Please email and let me know.<br />Marlycew@gmail.commarlycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121422923568525081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post-11411029164023518062010-01-23T19:43:31.537-06:002010-01-23T19:43:31.537-06:00there's also a much longer article on the site...there's also a much longer article on the site that shows a larger picture of how I use mullein with other herbs for back issues:<br /><br />www.herbcraft.org/backpain.htmljim mcdonaldhttp://www.herbcraft.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368819148999076470.post-75514110328270453232009-11-23T21:46:04.547-06:002009-11-23T21:46:04.547-06:00Thanks for sharing another interesting article. I...Thanks for sharing another interesting article. I've been slowly going through your posts as time allows and really enjoy them.<br /><br />I've nominated you for some awards at my blog, just so you know I'm reading and enjoying your shared thoughts: http://commonsensehomesteading.blogspot.com/2009/11/lets-be-friends-and-nenos-award.htmlLaurie Neverman, The Common Sense Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371278544210919951noreply@blogger.com