Mullein Leaf Extract and BreathiZen™

What it is

Mullein is a tall plant that can reach six feet or more. In its first year it grows a rosette of wide, silvery leaves that feel like soft flannel. In its second year it sends up a thick spike covered with small yellow flowers. The soft leaves earned it nicknames like flannel plant and velvet plant. The dried stalks were once dipped in fat and burned like torches or candles, so some call it the candlewick plant.

Where it comes from

Mullein is native to Europe and Asia and has spread across North America, where it grows along roadsides and in open fields. For generations, people in many places have dried the leaves and steeped them as a tea. Makers now process the leaves into a concentrated extract. A 10:1 extract means about 10 parts of dry leaf were used to make 1 part of extract.

Why it is in BreathiZen

BreathiZen lists mullein leaf extract (10:1) first among the plants in its 154 mg blend.* Your BreathiZen bottle label shows the serving size and the full Supplement Facts panel. Mullein: The Soft Leaf With a Long History tells more of the story.

Worth knowing

• A tall plant with soft, silvery leaves
• Nicknamed the candlewick plant
• Used in folk herbal tea for generations
• First plant in the BreathiZen blend

Easy ways to explore it

• Read Mullein: The Soft Leaf With a Long History
• Compare it with ginger, the warming root in the blend
• Open the NIH supplement basics page in the sources below

Keeps company with

Mullein pairs well with these guides:

Public sources

• NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Dietary supplements, what you need to know
• NCCIH: Using dietary supplements wisely

Common questions