Allow time to debug. Bugs love this plant. After they have all gone, a wonderful mullein oil can be made. Steeped Mullein Oil is wonderful for anesthetizing pain from earaches and should be warmed slightly before application in the ear canal. The plain oil, without garlic, is a wonderful healing agent for scrapes, scratches, and rug or mat burn.
Regular use helps make the skin more pliable and less susceptible to tearing or scrapes.
Mullein leaves may be dried, ground, or crumbled to provide a light base for herbal smoking mixtures. It has a great opening effect on the lungs which is enhanced when combined with small quantities of lobelia. Heated leaves were used in poultices for arthritis both by the Lenape as well as country folk in the South. Internally, drinking mullein leaf tea addresses coughing fits, which disappear nicely after a cup or two. Be sure to strain the hairs with a fine cloth.