Semester 4, Week 5, Day 7

Breakfast is done. The kids are happy for now.  They both ate my veggies this morning. I'm thinking flavor is not the issue but it needs to be soft enough for their gums to get through.  I didn't get any of my carrots again.  My son actually ate broccoli for the first time!  I also was able to put food directly in his mouth!  He has decided it's fun to feed mommy so I guess if it's okay for him to feed me, I can feed him.  I like him being able to figure that out!  Smart little boy.  I need to do dishes still and find the floor in my daughter's room.  I know there is one but I can't see it anywhere.  I might donate some of the stuffed animals that they don't play with.  Save myself a few items to pick up!I also got to read 3 and a half pages in my toxicology text book this morning!  I woke up at 6 am, before that actually.  That's when I threw in the towel and accepted I was awake and decided it was a perfect time to accomplish something.  I threw diapers in the drier. Expanded their chalkboard wall then sat down and read.  My son woke up first and we had lots of cuddles even while I read a bit then he wanted me to play with his farm book with him.  He things it's great the book plays noises and he's still trying to find the buttons.  This is the second copy of the book.  My daughter destroyed many books. She and I have been very good at keeping them from him to prevent further destruction but they both have their favorites.  He only likes the interactive ones so getting him to read when he gets older may be a challenge.  I'm sure I can get his attention.  I bought an adorable book by John Cena that is right up his alley.  He's just too little for it right now.  Well, time to get things done.  I did get that assignment done yesterday.  I need to work on next week's assignments so I can try to do better on the quiz for toxicology.  Love and Light!

On to mullein!

Constituents: glycosides (aucubin), flavinoids and saponin. Petersen 92018) says mucilage, gum, saponins, Flavonoids (hesperidin and verbascoside), glycoside (aucubin), traces of essential oil. Yellow pigments, phosphoric acid, mineral salts, volatile oil, tannin, wax, and verbascose (an antiseptic) (p. 133). Chevallier (2016) says mucilage, triterpenoid saponins, volatile oil, and tannins (p. 281).

Therapeutic Actions: it has demulcents, expectorant and saponins making it more effective at relieving bronchitis, congestion of the respiratory tract and the flu. Petersen (2018) says anodyne, antibiotic, antiseptic, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, nutritive, vulnerary (p. 133).

Indications: Catarrh of the Respiratory Tract, Inflammation and respiratory congestion including flu (Weiss and Fintelmann, 2000). Petersen (2018) says this is a valuable remedy for all respiratory complaints. It has narcotic properties without the negative effects so it’s a great pain killer and reduces nervous inflammation. It also tones/strengthens the renal/bowel systems and influences the glandular system. The antibiotic property is good for chronic cough, whooping cough, and smokers cough. It can also be used for asthma, bleeding bowels, bronchitis, catarrhal cough, cramps, digestive cramps, dysentery, earaches, glandular swelling, hay fever, hemorrhoids, hoarseness, insomnia, mastitis, pulmonary tonic, sprains, toothache, ulcers, whooping cough, wounds, and sores (p. 134). Chevallier (2016) says cough and congestion, tracheitis and bronchitis, reduce mucus/induce coughing it up, and is a great wound healer, as well as for ear infections and hemorrhoids (p. 281). Heinermann (1996) says asthma, childhood illnesses such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, tonsillitis, and pancreatitis. Also intestinal infections, heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, angina, and other coronary distress. Skin problems such as ulcers, wounds, sunburn, burns and hemorrhoids as well as in the ear canal for earaches (p. 342-).

Safety: This herb is classified as safe as long as it’s used as directed (Petersen, 2018, p. 134).

Have a Great Day!