Mullein

Therapeutic Uses

  • Ear infections (otitis media) – Early research shows that applying a specific product (Otikon Otic Solution by Healthy-On Ltd) that contains mullein, garlic, calendula, and St. John’s wort to the ear for 3 days reduces ear pain in children and teenagers with ear infections.

Medicinal Uses: *Allergies *Asthma *Bronchitis *Chills *Colds *Colic *Cough *Diarrhea *Earaches *Fever *Flu *Gastrointestinal Bleeding *Gout *Hoarseness *Joint Pain *Migraines *Pneumonia *Sore Throat *Swine Flu *Tonsillitis *Tuberculosis *Whooping Cough

Mullein Side Effects: Mullein is POSSIBLY SAFE for when applied to the ear, short-term. A specific product (Otikon Otic Solution, Healthy-On Ltd.) that contains mullein, garlic, calendula, and St. John’s wort has been used in the ear for up to 3 days.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Children: Mullein is POSSIBLY SAFE when applied to the ear, short-term. A specific product (Otikon Otic Solution, Healthy-On Ltd.) that contains mullein, garlic, calendula, and St. John’s wort has been used in the ear for up to 3 days.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking mullein if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Mullein Drug Interactions:

None noted.