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Mullein essential oil gives relief from bronchitis, asthma and breathing troubles

Mullein essential oil has many health benefits which can be attributed to its properties as tranquilizing, relaxant, febrifuge, expectorant, diuretic, disinfectant, antiseptic, anti – inflammatory and analgesic substance. There are two varieties of the mullein – known as Common Mullein (the scientific name is Verbascum Thapsus) and Wavy Leaf Mullein (the scientific name is Verbascum Sinuatum). Both varieties are used to extract this essential oil. The mullein essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of flowers and leaves of mullein. Mullein is distributed all over Central America, South America, Europe and the temperate zones of Asia. The mullein essential oil has phenolic acids, flavonoids, catalpol, aucubin, mucilage, triterpene saponins like verbascosaponin, tannin, rotenone and coumarin. For many years, mullein was known as Candlewick because it was used to make candlewicks. As years have passed by, its medicinal properties became more important than its original use. It is not noted potent threat. It is non – irritant and non – toxic. Mullein essential oil blends well with thyme, garlic, eucalyptus and basil essential oils.

Health benefits of mullein essential oil

Tranquilizing: Mullein essential oil can be very effective home remedy for people who suffer from stress – related acute insomnia or chronic insomnia. It can give them a good night sleep.

Relaxant: This essential oil has relaxing effects on brain, nerves, muscles and all other systems and it can give you a relief from depression, anger, anxiety, stress, nervous disorders, disturbances, nervous afflictions and muscular cramps. This can help to reduce the blood pressure and it can reduce your chances of heart attack.

Febrifuge: Mullein essential oil can reduce the fever by fighting the infections that cause fever. It has diuretic properties which can contribute to this effect because the removal of toxins and wastes from the body can speed up the recovery process from infections.

Expectorant: It has expectorant properties which can loosen coughs or phlegm that is deposited in the lungs and respiratory tracts and it can give them a relief from congestion, bronchitis, asthma, breathing troubles, heaviness in the chest, cough and other respiratory disorders. It can clear depositions of catarrh or phlegm and also it can soothe the mucous membrane.

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mullein essential oil benefits and uses

Diuretic: Mullein essential oil can increase the urination both by quantity and by frequency. It can help drain out toxins like uric acid as well as extra water, salts and bile deposited in the body. Urination can help to reduce the weight due to the removal of water and fat through urine. Also it can help to reduce blood pressure, prevent the formation of gases in the intestines, promote digestion and enhance appetite. Urination can clear the deposits in the kidneys and also it can keep them clean.

Disinfectant: Mullein essential oil is very effective home remedy for curing both external and internal infections. Also it can cure infections in the genitals and kidneys, excretory system, colon and urinary tracts. Externally, it can fight infections on the skin, nose, in the ear and other parts of your body.

Antiseptic: It can give you a protection to your wounds from infections which can cause tetanus and septic. It can eliminate the microbial growth in the affected place and it can activate the white blood cells and platelets in the region, so the microbes, even if they succeed to get through wounds, are finished by two agents.

Anti – inflammatory: Mullein essential oil has anti – inflammatory properties. It can effectively cure any type of respiratory or nasal tracts inflammation which can result from the common cold or the inflammation in the digestive system that is caused by overeating of spicy foods and drinking alcoholic drinks, inflammation of the circulatory system that is caused by any toxic substance which gets into the bloodstream or inflammation which is caused by any other reason such as infection or fever. Mullein essential oil can cure any type of inflammation.

Pardhan Singh
Pardhan Singh
A seasoned natural therapist with degree in Ayurvedic Medicine (BAMS) successful in treating various diseases through Ayurvedic treatments. You can contact Pradhan at [email protected]

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