A Ride Through the Woods
Yesterday, I had a wonderful ride on a four-wheeler with my friend F.M. (she likes her privacy). My friend is 80+ years old and gets around like a young person. She is teaching me to identify Mullein. She lives on the land her husband grew up on, and generations have lived there before them. There’s evidence that Native Americans spent time on this land, too.
We had a beautiful ride through the Kentucky woods behind her house. The trees were stunning with their fall colors. The creek and rocks were timeless. This was my first time in these woods. It was such a treat. I saw remnants of previous houses and barns, the spring where she gets her drinking water and places they hunt.
Learning to identify Mullein
F.M. is a retired nurse yet she makes home remedies which were passed down from her dad to her and now to her daughters and to me. On this trip I was the student. She showed me how to identify Mullein. Best places to look for it growing. We found a lot of dead seed heads but finally found some living plants. We collected leaves and one plant with roots which I was able to plant in my herb bed at home.
She told me how to make use of the leaves. Last night I was able to take some washed leaves and steep them to make a tea to help my husband with congestion.
