10 Ways Your Health Could Benefit From Mullein

8. Getting rid of that pain in the ear

Its effectiveness as a cure for an earache is one of the most popular uses for mullein in folk medicine. The oil put into the ear comes from the flowers of the plant. Healers may mix this oil with garlic and St. John’s Wort. Usually, they warm it up to body temperature before putting into the ears with a dropper. Many testify to how well mullein oil relieved their earache. In addition to pains in the ear, mullein also proves very helpful for treating swollen glands.