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Labor Day weekend was full of pain for me, but it was also full of joy.
The Ride: Joy.
On Saturday I joined my TryFitness Hawaii Na Wahine Festival training group for our 2-3 hour workout. It was primarily a ride around the route of the event, through Kahala. Then we'd transition to a run around Triangle Park where we set up. I was excused from the run because I was in the 20k the next day. I put it all out there on the road, doing the circuit three times. Have I mentioned how much I love to ride my bike? Joy.
The Run: Pain.
The Runners HI 20k out at Kalaeloa was very hard. I didn't mind the three laps around the same loop, and admiring the brand-spanking-new FBI building in the northeast corner (what a fortress!). It was watching the fast and fearless pass me two times. When John and I passed the chute for my third lap, people were already turning in to finish. I tried not to think about it.
Two things I took from this run: It's time to Galloway. For the next two Honolulu Marathon Readiness series runs, and for the marathon itself, I'm going to do the Galloway Method. There was a woman in the 20k who did it and eventually she became a speck in the distance. Given the problems of my right leg, I cannot sustain a run longer than nine miles without taking a break. That's why the shorter triathlons will be ideal for me next year. As I sit here on Tuesday, two days after that run, my right ankle is still a bit stiff and whiny. And there's this weird redness. You do not want to see this. Sure, I'll Instagram a photo of joint fluid extracted from my knee, but you do not want to see my ankle. I'm glad I'm in physical therapy. The PTs said they don't want to discourage me from my athletic pursuits, but help me find a way to succeed. I really appreciate that!
The Swim: Better than expected.
Here are my stats at Garmin.com. This was my first Waikiki Roughwater Swim. It's held each Labor Day. About a thousand people sign up, and waves of 200 are released in the water at a time. I was in the fourth wave. I was with three of my TryFitness teammates, and we were going to try to stay together. Of course I lost sight of Sonya, Yvette, and Allison before we even got to the first buoy. Whether it's an ocean start or a beach start, an open-water swim competition is a furious scrum of arms, legs, waves, rocks and coral. I have learned to hang back a little bit and let the violence occur before me. Eventually the swimmers thin out.
I got around the first buoy and I didn't see any of my friends. You don't really want to stop at a buoy as it's quite the bottleneck. I figured I was alone again and that's how it had been for me when I did the four North Shore Swim Series events. I would try to follow the plan of swimming inside more to avoid the current. About 40 minutes into the swim I saw two yellow swim caps in the distance so I swam to see if I could catch them. It was Sonya and Yvette! I was so happy. We three stayed together until we got to the orange buoy, where it got crowded again and we lost sight of each other.
I really let Sonya be our sighter. I relied on her, I kept an eye out for her, and Yvette and I completed a triangle of swimmers quite separate from the rest of the field, and well inside the yellow buoys marking the way to that last orange buoy that we would need to swim around to its right. When it was time to head for that buoy, we took a sharp south-western turn toward it. When we got to it, we had been in the water 1:40 according to my Garmin 910xt. That was pretty darn good. I had a feeling we swam a bit more than the 2.44 miles of the course. When I got home and uploaded the stats, I saw that we had done 2.88 miles. But we finished within a respectable time frame, so I am very pleased with my first Waikiki Rough Water Swim. Personal record, FTW.
I always try to keep a little in the bank for the finish, and yesterday I had plenty of energy to finish strong. John said it was the strongest he had ever seen me finish. It is always awesome to finish to hear friends cheering, and to my right was Coach Joe Lileikis, who is my masters swim coach at The Oahu Club (join us!) shouting and yelling me through. He had finished an hour before me. I cannot tell you enough how fantastic it is to have him as a coach.
Ocean Swimming.
When I am swimming in an open-ocean event, I do think of the worst-case scenarios. The day before our swim a diver out at Yokahama Bay got a scare from a tiger shark he described as being as broad as a refrigerator. When you're swimming alone, or you can't see any other swimmers around you, you feel vulnerable. You wonder if you'll finish. You wonder if you'll get attacked and they never find you or they only find pieces of you.
So that's why it's nice to be swimming with a couple of friends. I figure there's security in numbers. Plus, apparently, people don't taste good.
Next? The Try Fitness Hawaii Na Wahine Festival on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. I'm doing the sprint triathlon: a 500-meter ocean swim, a 12-mile bike ride, and a 5k run. Because of the run, I won't place. Last year I did the swim and spin and finished first in my age group. It's tempting to do that again, but I figure because I want to do triathlons, I shouldn't let myself off the hook.
Are you intrigued? Do you look at my pictures and say, "If she can do it, why can't I do it?" Because that was me. I used to watch people do events and think that. I am very competitive. Sure, it's really my own personal goals and improving myself that motivates me, but I take side-ways glances at the competition and wish I could slam them. It's true. But I gotta be gracious and happy for those who get to stand on the podium.
What good is their win, if I didn't do my best?


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GalleryHappy Foods-on-a-Stick Day!
Today is a special day for stick-food lovers. Thanks to SE:Talk, we learned that it's Something on a Stick Day. What qualifies as a stick-food? Corn dogs, yakitori, kebabs, pie pops, fondue, and really anything else that's stabbable with a stick.
State fairs are usually full of stick-foods. The Minnesota State Fair, for example, sells 60 different foods on a stick, ranging from corn on the cob to spaghetti. In Seoul, South Korea, you can find street vendors selling Tornado Potato, a swirl-cut potato wrapped around a long stick that's deep-fried.
Speaking of deep-fried, we've also seen french-fry-coated bacon on a stick, rice-battered hot dogs, and in Ecuador, "chuzos" are deep-fried sausage and plaintain skewers.
For those celebrating at home today, here are recipes for 13 of our favorite stick-foods. In most parts of the world, it's not exactly outdoor grilling season yet, so here are some indoor tips.
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We know that TiVo's hyping a major announcement on March 2nd, and now a tipster over at CrunchGear has provided some additional insight. It's all still just a rumor, but the details about the UI and HD menus make sense:
According to the tipster, the announcement will center around moving to full HD menus, improved search, and phasing out the Series 2 software:
He describes the move as something akin to Microsoft's redesign of the Xbox Dashboard – a surface refresh that plays better with larger, HD TVs. This could also include new methods for adding apps and content to existing boxes.
I'm not sure this would live up to the lofty expectations TiVo placed on itself with its "Inventing the DVR Was Just a Warmup" teaser. But as far as refreshes go this, combined with rumors of TiVo Premiere, would be a welcome one. Just not... you know... epic. [CrunchGear]


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Directed by Kim Kyoo-tae (김규태), Pyo Min-soo (표민수)
Screenplay by Noh Hee-kyeong (노희경)KBS | Airing dates : 2008/10/27~2008/12/16
Alternative titles : "The World They Live in", "World They Live"
16 episodes
Broadcasting station, especially television drama production, is often called as the core of desire and materialism. TV station is the place of envy for many people, but they also criticize it as the place where unethical thoughts are generalized. However, those who work in drama production team are not different from us; they are common people who need love and care just like others. Most of Korean dramas are focused on family problems and troubled relationships between lovers. However, for the moderners, workplace is where they spend most of their time. If one fails to build decent relationships with others in his workplace, it would be hard to read his life as a success. Worlds Within will bring out the stories of drama production staffs; the warm, touching stories of their love and life.
Hyeon Bin (Jeong Ji-oh)
He is acute, righteous, humane, warm-hearted, and passionate. He is also the envy of his juniors. Two miniseries, which he produced in the last three years, had good ratings and were highly acclaimed for their quality. Now, he is producing another miniseries which has a good quality and high ratings.
Song Hye-kyo (Joo Joon-yeong)
She finished the harsh period as an assistant producer six months ago. Two short dramas which she produced lately received a favorable evaluation and enjoyed high ratings. As she was awarded a prize at a drama festival held in foreign country, she became a new producer of note.
She is straightforward, passionate, delightful, firm, and cool. But, through her parents, she has learned early how thin and futile trust can be between people. Knowing that, she cannot decide what to do in the relationship with Jio which obviously has ended while her heart just aches.
Episode guide
Episode 1
While Junyeong(Song Hye-gyo) is busy preparing for her boyfriends birthday party, Jio(Hyeon-bin)s film is accidently destroyed and Junyeong was sent as a sub-director. However, a stuntman gets into an accident while filming, and Jio faces urgent situations because of this. For Junyeong, it is the day that shes about to meet Jungi, who she recently broke up. When exhausted Junyeong comes back home after filming, Jungi says goodbye to her. He tells Junyeong that he is sick and tired of her selfishness. In the mean time, Jio does his very best to broadcast the film but got slapped in the face.
Episode 2
Junyeong receives a script that is in her favor and wants to seek advice from Jio. While reading and analyzing the script, the two go to eat noodle soup at the place where they used to go together. Jio and Junyeong recollect their school year memories in there, and Jio remembers of Junyeongs straight forward and outspoken persona. While Junyeong is getting herself absorbed into the reality, instead of the reminiscence, Jio casually tells Junyeong that he broke up with Yeonhui.
Episode 3
Junyeong decides to outsource a special program to Yunyeong's company. Minchul is upset about this decision and yells at her. While comforting Junyeong, Jio tells her that he had long wanted to get back together with her.
Episode 4
Jio visits Junyeongs home to give her help on analyzing the script, and he kisses on her lips. Junyeong and Jio now know their feeling for each other, and they head to airport for oversea filming.
Episode 5
Junyeong is revenging Yunyeong by ordering her to re-shoot the scenes. Junyeong and Jio are having sweet moments together. However, Jios ex-girlfriend Yeonhui comes to meet Jio and stirs up his mind.
Episode 6
Jio unexpectedly meets Junyeongs mother, and Junyeong feels ashamed of her mothers disappointing manner. Meanwhile, Sukyeongs ill feeling against Gyuho is going from bad to worse.
Episode 7
Minchul is happy to be together with Yoonyeong, and Gyuho slowly opens his mind to Haejin. Jio is surprised by his fathers sudden visit to the broadcasting station.
Episode 8
Jio and Gyu-ho put their pride on the line in the Drama production departments rugby match. While trying to get a nap after a hard day of filming, Junyeong is surprised when Jio suddenly hugs her from behind.
Episode 9
Junyeong and Jio fall in sleep and the assistant director finds them. Meanwhile, Sukyeong makes a mistake again and being scolded by Junyeong.
Episode 10
Junyeong and Jio go to Jios place after Hoyeons farewell party.
Crying, Junyeong tells Jio about her mother and her unwholesome past. Watching her sadly, Jio holds Junyeong close and comforts her.
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Heres a pic of me and my gang (The QC Rogue Squadron) at "Boo at the Zoo" this past weekend. I was fully stressin cuz my helmet didnt get delivered until 3:15pm on Friday afternoon and I had to paint it and do all the earpieces and the range-finder and detail work before Saturday.. But this Mando got it all done in time.. and this was the Virgin Tour for the armor... I will have more pics up as soon as I get them... Enjoy!!!


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Walker: Braun admission "a shot to the gut"
Gov. Scott Walker said he shared the disappointment and frustration many Milwaukee Brewers fans felt when outfielder Ryan Braun admitted he'd used performance-enhancing drugs.
Walker discussed the Brewers star in an appearance Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Braun accepted a suspension for the rest of the season in his deal with Major League Baseball.
"I was defending Ryan Braun literally the Sunday night before the story broke," Walker said. "I feel a little bit like the Lance Armstrong supporters. It was just like a shot to the gut, for me, my sons are 18 and 19, they are both big Brewers fans. I think (for) a lot of fans across America, these guys let us down."
Walker said Brewers fans were upset that Braun kept denying his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
"He kept putting out a plausible defense. A lot of us said, you know, 'This is a decent guy, he seems like a quiet guy, he's not over the top,' and we were defending him up until the very end. Very frustrating," Walker said.
Walker said he is more optimistic about the Green Bay Packers coming season. With a solid defense, a new running back and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, "I'm getting ready to size up another Super Bowl ring," Walker told host Joe Scarborough.


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Siemens is among the first to take cognizance of the tremendous opportunities cities offer as customers
LONDON, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is proud to present the 2012 Global Award for Company of the Year in the 'City as a Customer' market to Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector. This prestigious award recognizes a company's best practices in identifying global Mega Trends and their implications, and subsequently pioneering products and services to take a competitive lead in servicing this new client base and its unmet needs.
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The Visionary Innovation Research group of Frost & Sullivan conducts cutting-edge visionary research by tracking the most important global Mega Trends, potential scenarios of specific trends in 2020 and beyond, and the macro to micro implications of these trends.
The Visionary Innovation Research teams have conducted extensive work on urbanization, smart as well as sustainable cities, and have identified "City as a Customer" as a New Mega Trend that will force companies to re-organize their organization structure and strategy and create new white space market opportunities. This award category is to recognize best practices of those companies who have rightly identified this trend and its implications and have accordingly pioneered products and services to take a competitive lead in servicing their existing and new client base with their unmet needs.
Cities in the future would have transformed from being a mere hub of economic activity and growth to being full-fledged customers, demanding highly customized, unique and innovative city concepts and infrastructure solutions. With 60 percent of population in urban areas, 35 Mega Cities, 21 Mega Regions, and 21 Mega Corridors by 2025 globally, Frost & Sullivan expects companies to be in a serious scramble to capitalize on the opportunities offered by burgeoning populace and global city infrastructure spending.
Visionary companies will try to meet that demand either by revamping their divisions or by partnering with companies that boast of "city infrastructure" capabilities. Frost & Sullivan's recent research shows that Siemens is one company that is setting a precedent to win the urban race for city opportunities.
The company has adopted a simple yet effective strategy. Already an integrated technology company with business areas (known as Sectors) in industry, energy and healthcare, Siemens AG has unveiled a strategic move to create a fourth Sector called Infrastructure and Cities (IC) to exploit the future city infrastructure spending and compete with its rivals that sell city infrastructure solutions in the urban sector.
"Siemens has cleverly combined its existing capabilities and competencies" explained Frost & Sullivan Program Manager, Visionary Innovation Research Group, Archana Amarnath. "This strategy has now opened doors to a EUR2 trillion market of annual global city infrastructure spending - out of which Siemens has an addressable market of EUR300 billion per year."
The "Infrastructure & Cities" sector provides innovative and customized city concepts for mayors and urban planners spanning right from integrated mobility solutions and city research to consultative selling cooperation with cities.
"With its new IC division, Siemens offers one of the most competent and comprehensive portfolios for urban infrastructure solutions," noted Ms. Amarnath. "By bundling its competencies related to city business and creating a targeted approach, the company now has a distinct competitive advantage over its rivals in the urban space. It has leveraged on a combination of its success factors - a global network of city account managers, the ability to replicate successful city solutions and the capability of delivering both unbundled and packaged city solutions by integrating one or all of the competencies of its different business areas."
The newly installed City Account Manager (CiAM) program forges relationships with mayors and urban planners and offers customized solutions depending on the need and requirement of each city. Additionally, City Centers of Competence focuses on improving urban planning competencies for technologies, different ways of bundling technical know-how and partnering with institutions such as NGOs, think tanks and universities.
Given its current and future capabilities in the city infrastructure space, Siemens Infrastructure & Cities is undoubtedly a proven contender and a worthy winner of the 2012 Global Company of the Year Award for leveraging on "City as a Customer."
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Mullein-fl3Common Names: Mullein, Punchón, Gordolobo, Wild Ice Leaf, Our Lady's Flannel, Hag's (or Hedge) Taper, Torches, Candelaria, Quaker's Rouge,
Botanical Name: Verbascum spp.
Parts used: root, leaf, flower, flower stalk resin
Energetics – Root: neutral, sl. drying. Leaf: cool, sl. moistening. Flower: cool, neutral
Taste: salty, bland, vanilla
This velvet leafed plant with its brightly bloomed flowerstalk is one of the most easily recognized and well known of almost any wild or domestic medicinal herb. Around here, the old-timers refer to it as Indian Tobacco and even the most botanically impaired individuals tend to know at least one of its names, although it often comes out as a slightly mangled "Mew-lin" or "Mully-in" from those who've only read about the oddly titled herb on paper. It is believed that the name Mullein comes either from the French word moleine of Celtic origins, meaning "yellow" or from the Latin mollis, meaning "soft".
Although not native to North America, this now ubiquitous weed was quickly and widely accepted into the materia medica of this continent's indigenous peoples, which itself is a clear indication of its broad applicability and benevolent nature. I view Mullein as an important guardian plant, emphasized in how it followed European immigrants to the Americas, and served to create an herbal bridge between old world and new world healing traditions, to the point that very few herbalists or folk healers could imagine a practice without this beloved and widespread remedy.
Mullein makes a very appropriate first herbal ally for many children or beginners in herbcraft. Its safe, wise and grounding presence helps take us deeper into not just this its own medicine, but into all herbal medicines. This plant provides itself as a guiding light and guardian for all healers who live within its range. Simultaneously a towering torch herb and fluffy comforter once called Our Lady's Flannel, it has a long history as a benevolent and nurturing sentinel to healers, children and all those who ask for its assistance. Maude Grieve said that:
"Both in Europe and Asia the power of driving away evil spirits was ascribed to the Mullein. In India it has the reputation among the natives that the St. John's Wort once had here, being considered a sure safeguard against evil spirits and magic, and from the ancient classics we learn that it was this plant which Ulysses took to protect himself against the wiles of Circe."
MulleinClan2I have also seen Mullein flower tincture work very well in guiding and providing focus and grounding to those who feel they have lost their way or can't see their path. They often feel in the dark and disjointed, and the confusion leaves them tense and with a deep sense of abandonment. Consider it the perfect plant for those "hiding their light under a bushel", instead of letting it shine, usually from fear of rejection or out of confusion of how to shine. Mullein will help provide the internal sense of safety and confidence needed for them to grow into their glory.
Some view this large plant with its tall phallic flower stalk and dermatitis-causing hairs as quintessentially masculine in nature, but my experience with its velvet soft leaves, first year basal rosette and sensual flowers is that this is truly an herb that teaches balance through wholeness and by embracing seeming contradictions, for it is both rigid and flexible, soft and hard, cuddly and prickly, weedy and elegant.
Medicinally, this is an infinitely multi-purpose plant and Tommie Bass himself said
"Mullein is an old-timer. I don't think there is any ailment that Mullein wouldn't give some relief. Everyone should have dried mullein leaves or roots in their medicine cabinet at all times."
Additionally, it has essentially no toxicity and is both powerful and gentle in action, making it an ideal herb for children to work with.
Because of the multi-faceted nature of Mullein, I've divided this monograph into sections applicable to the various body systems for easier reference and comprehension.
Respiratory System
MulleinBacklit1Many people think of Mullein as primarily a respiratory, and while its use is really much wider than that, it certainly does excel in its healing and protection of this part of the body. For respiratory issues I primarily use the leaf, and consider it to be indicated wherever there's a tight yet wheezy hacking cough, especially where the cough tends to come and go, indicating constriction beginning to go chronic. It is doubly indicated where there is respiratory dryness leading to difficulty with productive expectoration, and I often combine it with Mallow root for this particular difficulty. Jim McDonald elaborates a bit on Mullein's usefulness in dry coughs:
"The leaves are the most commonly used part of the plant, and among the first remedies to be thought of in treating congestion and dry coughs, as they are an excellent expectorant. An expectorant aids the lungs in expelling mucous and phlegm by loosening it from the walls of the lungs and allowing it to be coughed up; thus, Mullein will stimulate coughing, even though that's the symptom being treated. What Mullein is really doing is assisting the body's natural response to congestion – coughing – to be more effective."
Not only soothing and expectorant, it also helps prevent infections from settling into the delicate respiratory tissue. This makes it suitable in a great array of respiratory distress, wherever there is dryness or constriction, including many cases of asthma and other chronic respiratory disease or distress. Matthew Wood notes that in many cases where this remedy is appropriate, there will be concurrent lung and kidney weakness.
For acute episodes of respiratory constriction, utilizing Mullein leaf as a smoke inhalation can be very useful and provide near immediate results. For many people, the most practical way to do this is to take a couple of medium sized dried leaves and rub them between the hands until they're broken down and fluffy. Then set the leaves into a brazier or incense holder, light on fire and then allow to smolder. Breathing in the distributed smoke often helps to calm respiratory spasms without requiring direct inhalation from a pipe or herbal cigarette, and is preferable for children and those with delicate lungs.
I include Mullein leaf and root in most of my lung tonic formulas and have made especial use of it in this year's batch of Elderberry Elixir for added respiratory tonification and protection. It's gentle and neutral enough in nature that its presence will never do harm and will most often help a great deal.
The leaves and flowers are also useful in many chest salves, and while it doesn't have the penetrating volatile oils of the typically used mint, eucalyptus and so on, the aromatics of those herbs combine well with Mullein and seem to carry its lung healing effect much further into the body.
If there's one thing Mullein is famous for, it's as an oil for ear infections. The warm oil is useful where wax is causing a blockage and/or pooling of moisture but in general, I prefer the flower tincture for most infections, as it adds the drying action that helps to speed healing form most bacterial infections. Additionally, I find Mullein flower to be much more effective in the treatment of chronic ear infections when combined with Elderberry tincture. Be aware that if there is any chance of a ruptured ear drum, nothing at all should be placed in the ear and immediate medical attention should be sought. Also, if chronic ear infections persist with herbal treatment, a dairy intolerance should be considered and/or probiotic therapy in the form of fermented foods or supplementation.
Lymphatic and Immune System
Mullein-fl1Mullein (any part) can be used internally or externally as a poultice for lymphatic stagnation, especially where there are hard, impacted feeling glands or a sense of having rocks rather than glands. The leaves can be simply dipped in boiling water and, when cool enough, placed upon the afflicted area. Or the fresh leaf can be pounded and applied to the area as needed.
For acute cases, or sudden onset of severe lymphatic backup, I like to combine Mullein with Alder and something diffusive such as Beebalm or Ginger to get it moving quickly. In more longterm or chronic situations, I am more likely to pair with a less cooling lymphatic such as Redroot.
Along the same lines, Mullein can be very useful in the correction of long term sore throat caused by hypoimmunity and lymphatic stagnation, especially as an infusion with a small amount of Sage. Rose should be added where there is a specific sense of rawness or burning.
Musco-Skeletal System
While ethnobotany and old herbals make it clear that Mullein is a very traditional remedy for troubles of this body system, it is only recently that Midwestern herbalists Matt Wood and Jim McDonald have brought it back to a well deserved popularity for these uses. Both Jim and Matt are both well known for their experiences with Mullein as an assistant to structural alignment of all kinds, from unset bones to slipped discs, and particularly where there is notable swelling. This use has been proven over and over by many herbalists including myself, in both animals and in humans. For a good understanding of where it might be appropriate, think about the odd structural deformities that can occur in the Verbascum's flower stalk, the way it can look kinked and bent radically out of shape. If your spine feels like that, this is probably the remedy you need, and if the problem is neck specific, consider combining it with a bit of Vervain for addition alignment assistance.
It is also indicated where there is significant pain in the hips, especially upon rotating the hips inwards or outwards, and it feels like you have a corkscrew rather than a lower back. This sort of issue is often especially painful at night when attempting to sleep. Flower or root tincture before bed, and sleeping with a firm pillow between you legs will often great lessen or altogether resolve the issue.
Mullein reduces inflammation and pain, making it a perfect herb for use where delicate, complex bones such as in the hand or feet have been broken and cannot be set, or where there are complicated alignment issues in the spine (even in the lower spine and hips). I have noticed that it is often doubly effective in difficult slow healing injuries when combined with Horsetail tincture.
In addition to these specific indications, Mullein leaf, root or flower is an appropriate and gentle herb for almost any ailment related to the alignment of joint, bone or tissue. I use the salve, poultice, infusion or tincture in any case of broken bones, sprained joints, arthritis, and chronic joint pain. While Mullein itself may not always be able to fundamentally correct such difficult issues as chronic pain, it can often offer great healing, pain relief and ongoing assistance in the re-alignment process.
I have many times over now seen very small doses (3-5 drops) of Mullein root tincture greatly lessen chronic, achy arthritis of the hands, hips and other achy areas. I also find that a salve or liniment made of the same is very helpful symptomatically.
Nervous System
MulleinMandala1I find the flower best for acute pain from a recent injury or a severe flareup of a chronic injury. It's often most appropriate where there's overwhelming, usually sharp or burning pain, especially in the joints, spine (including neck) and locations of old breaks in the bone. The flower provides a sense of calm, peaceful well-being and is particularly indicated where severe pain is causing a sense of darkness, depression or hopelessness.
The root seems better for chronic pain, especially in relation to joint problems, old injuries and arthritis that feels achy and bone deep. Hard swellings with pain in either acute or chronic cases are a specific indication for Mullein. It also provides grounding where the pain threatens to unglue us or send us spiraling out of our bodies to retreat from the incessant pressure of constant pain.
Both flower and root can be useful in the treatment of nerve damage or pain that directly stem from or relate to a broken bone or misaligned joint, such as many cases of sciatica. I usually combine it with a more directly nerve associated herb like Skullcap or Vervain for such an application.
The flower is the strongest relaxant nervine, but both the root and leaf also have noticeable relaxant qualities, although they effect different people to varying degrees. For some, the leaf infusion, with it's slightly odd but nutty flavor, is quite enough to send them for a long nap, while others feel only a vague calming impression from the draft.
I learned from Michael Moore to use Mullein flower tea and/or tincture as a treatment for the Herpes Simplex virus, especially for women where triggered by hormonal fluctuations combined with stress. I usually combine it with Elderberry Elixir, Linden infusion, topical Mugwort application and the appropriate supplements and dietary measures, and have had great success with this particular regimen as long as stress levels are kept under control.
Urinary System
Verbascum root will be found useful for incontinence due to chronic cystitis, especially when combined with an appropriate mucus membrane tonic. It is very specific to cases adult incontinence childhood bedwetting as a result of a weak trigone muscle. In fact, I consider it worth trying in any bedwetting situation not clearly related to emotional trauma and/or sexual abuse. Michael Moore says that:
"The root is also a diuretic and urinary tract astringent. One-half teaspoon in one-fourth cup of water drunk before retiring will increase the tone of the triangular base of the bladder (the trigone) and aid in preventing bed-wetting or incontinence, and is frequently useful for prostate inflammation or simple urethral irrititation in both sexes following sexual calisthenics."
I have not yet had the chance to utilize it in a case of prostate inflammation but I can certainly vouch for the fact that it works very well for bedwetting in children as well as general urethral irritation from infection or irritation.
Additionally, it should be thought of wherever there are both kidney and lung weakness together especially with water retention, and if there is great fatigue and difficulty urinating, Goldenrod should also be thought of. However, kidney disease can be a very serious thing, so please be careful and see a health care practitioner if there is any chance of infection or organic disease.
External Applications
Mullein is an ancient wound herb and soothes inflammation and pain while preventing infection, reducing swelling and aligning tissue for the best possible healing. It is specifically indicated where is a hard swelling of some kind and/or where there is a jagged wound unlikely to knit back together without significant scarring. Salve can be made from just leaves, just flower or some combination of root, flower or leaf depending on the need.
Tinctured plant can also be included in liniments for chronic or acute pain related to muscular stress or damage in addition to its use as a liniment for broken bones, misalignment or joint damage and pain. For use on slipped or bulging discs where there is sharp pain or burning, consider combining Mullein flower tincture with Chokecherry and Rose tincture for a more effective blend.
The Resin
The black resin exuded by the scored flower stalk, is somewhat more strongly vanilla like in flavor than the rest of the plant. It is also mildly mind altering, and when collected and concentrated into a tincture, can definitely provide some perspective shifting experiences, and can be a worthy psychotropic ally for some individuals. More about this in future posts.
In Conclusion
MulleinPatternsTo whatever system and in whatever way Mullein is applied, it brings illumination and guidance and alignment to those who ally with it. Hold a leaf up to the sun and look at the light is refracted liked stain glass. Spend some time with the dew-kissed flowers and notice the intense golden mood they invoke. Dig the root, brush away the sand and dirt and run your fingers over its earthy firmness. Whenever all your other herbal allies allude your understanding and the subtleties of your craft escape your understanding, come back to the Mullein. Sit with the plant, drink the tea, carry the root in your pocket, do whatever you need to do to get up close and personal with this plant, and most likely, you'll find your way lit by one of our species most persistent, gentle and dependable guardians and guiding lights.
Preparations & Dosage: Tincture, oil or infusion of all or any parts is useful depending on the situation. Mullein tends to be a fairly low dose herb, it is safe in nearly any quantity, but is strong enough that most adults only require a dose of 3-7 drops a few times a day of the tincture.
Cautions & Contradictions: None, except the chance of contact dermatitis caused by those fuzzy little hairs. The name Quaker's Rouge is an allusion to the use of the leaves by young girls to make their cheeks rosy, which worked because of the irritating hairs. This is also why I don't recommend using Mullein leaf as toilet paper, because for some sensitive individuals, a rash and certain discomfort can result.
References and Further Resources
A Modern Herbal by Maude Grieve
Personal correspondence with and Mullein monograph by jim mcdonald.
Personal correspondence with Susan Hess
Mullein Monograph by Ryan Drum
The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Earthwise Herbal: Old World and unpublished writings by Matthew Wood
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West Michael Moore
Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions by Charles Kane
Mountain Medicine by Darryl Patton
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21 Responses to "A Golden Torch: Mullein's Healing Light"
leslie postin says:
November 11, 2009 at 6:52 am
thank you kiva for another great article! so very informative. i just adore mullein! when i first moved to this house there was not any life in this yard except the trees and the usual lawn grass. it has been a labor of love to start medicinal gardens here and i got many cars slowing down and staring the year i went up to the old railroad track and started digging up mullein to bring home:)
i have found her just lovely to look at and pet, and so useful for respiratory complaints, as you talked about. so happy to learn of so many other indications for her use and your writing will help me with further adventures with mullein. blessing and many thanks to you kive:) gorgeously written
Cyra says:
February 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Very thorough write-up, even down to the notation in regard to it's unsuitabilty as TP. C. Garcia once mentioned old mullein leaf (on another site) could be used as such when I asked him for suggestions on this…I didn't consider the hairs at that time, or I would've asked about that.
In an extreme situations, or maybe outdoor situaltions, where one has forgotten to include TP, which herbs would you recommend as possible candidates for that purpose? I imagine it would be something high in cellulose that could be pounded or softened in some way….in advance.
Thanks, -C
jim mcdonald says:
November 11, 2009 at 7:41 am
gorgeously rendered.
I remember, long before I knew what the book was about, thinking Matt Wood's "The Magical Staff" must be referring to mullein (its actually history about some western herbalists). It's been used as a staff, as a torch, you can use the stalks to start friction fires and the leaves as tinder; it symbolizes allignment and staying on a path, it helps us maintain or regain balance, and more than almost any other plant I know, it tells people how to use it. It's the companion and guide to herbalists everywhere; the stave of our caduceus.
Cher Marie says:
November 11, 2009 at 8:20 am
Thank you Kiva, this is a beautiful materia medica on Mullein ~ one of my favorite plants! It grows abundantly here & occurs many times as a perfect 'crop circle'! I've used leaves & flowers, but have not used the root yet. Looks like the harvesting will continue!
Kristen says:
November 11, 2009 at 8:41 am
wow, amazing stuff… thank you for this!!
Treesong says:
November 11, 2009 at 8:52 am
Since waking up to the plants' call, I have felt an affinity with Mullein. I guessed that was because it is 1) ubiquitous – I found it everywhere I hiked here in CO (and, as you said, I could easily identify it); and, 2) a good respiratory ally for my asthmatic daughter. Thanks to your lovingly written article I had another a-ha moment and recognized so much more. I can't wait until spring to go sit with it!
Jane-Singing Deer says:
November 11, 2009 at 10:36 am
Thank you for this deep, rich, enchanted post on Mullein. This is the first year that I've gotten to know Mullein, and have enjoyed her warm, companionable, here-I-am presence. I'm looking forward to deepening my relationship with her when we meet again …. (so far I've not encountered Mullein in my current suburban habitat).
Dave says:
November 11, 2009 at 11:19 am
When I was in NY I would see it in late February if the snow cover was gone sometimes, the very first plant to appear above the ground with it's first set of leaves flattened on the earth. I enjoyed watching them grow. It is indeed a striking plant.
Rosalee de la Foret says:
November 11, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Wonderful monograph Kiva! It might be one of my favorites of yours. It was one of the first plants I ever was taught – as jim pointed out in the primitive living skills arena it is very treasured and forms a strong relationship with fire.
I spent a lot of time with mullein this summer and found it to be very comforting… I love the way the leaves form a cup to catch fallen flowers, it reminded me of a safety net to catch us when we fall. And it really does aid falls whether they are physically injurious or emotionally.
It also seems so familial, a strong presence of both masculine and feminine while also being surrounding by the elder stalks and the infant leaves and everything in between. And certainly mullein can help all of us from infancy to our wise years.
And finally I love how each flower bursts open one by one as if to say, each one of us is brilliant, we'll take our own moment to shine so that you may appreciate each and every one of us.
Thanks again Kiva, I really appreciated your insights!
Erin says:
November 11, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I love Mullein too. My son use to think cabbage babies grew from mullein plants.Was at a medical conference with Ryan Drum when I first really enjoyed it. Please say a prayer for my 600 year old fir snag and ecosystem being threatened by power lines in Clark Co., WA. Let anyone you can know.
Blessed Be,
AarTiana says:
November 12, 2009 at 9:49 am
I just love Mullein Kiva! One of the first things we learned in Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Healing was that anything (and I mean anything) glandular – a poultice/fomentation of 3/4 Mullein, 1/4 Lobelia would correct it. This could also be enhanced by taking internally as well. Thanks for such a complete and encompassing post – much to learn here!
Nancy says:
November 13, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I practice as a registered dietitian and often I find that people that are into natural healing think that RD's don't share this passion too. I do! In most cases they probably don't but my pursuit of food and nutrition had a natural background with my mom and us having ancestry as Cree and Montaignee.. a tribe from southern Quebec in Canada. Your posts are inspirational and practical… beautiful and though provoking. Thank you so much! I look forward to each and every one.
Emily says:
November 29, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Kiva, I find myself so filled with joy when your posts arrive. You describe each of the plants as your sisters and brothers, helping each other on your journey through this life. Blessings, Em
Karen Vaughan says:
December 4, 2009 at 2:16 pm
You might be interested to know that mullein oil for the Eclectics was not an infused oil- I must agree with you that the infused oil isn't so effective. Instead they picked the flowers and let them ferment in a copper bowl until they turned black, then extracted the oil. I don't know anyone who makes it this way.
I have been told that the west coast mullein, Verbascum Olympicum makes better ear oil. Has anyone tried it?
My son Nick used to refer to mullein as "Aaron's staff" after watching Moses and Aaron leading the Israelites out of Egypt in his children's videos. While I harvested the flowers, he would find dead mullein staffs and march around the Red Sea of the meadow.
Karen Vaughan says:
December 4, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Oh one possible contraindication. If you are drinking mullein leaf tea, make sure you filter all those hairs out, perhaps through a coffee filter. I still remember taking it for a sore throat and having irritating bristles make everything feel worse- much like your toilet paper description.
Kiva Rose says:
December 4, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Yes indeed, Karen, the Eclectics had some very interesting processing techniques. I've notice with some of my training from indigenous people they often ferment plants before extracting tea or oil from it.
And yes, I sure did mean to mention those prickly hairs, which affect some people and not others but can certainly be very irritating.
candi says:
July 22, 2010 at 2:49 pm
thank u for the beautiful monograph on mullein… i had never known there was a resin in the flower stalk… i am investigating this but it may be too late if the flowers are spent… is there a peak time to draw the resin and do u have to score deeply? i found the stalk very tough .?
Kate says:
October 10, 2011 at 2:03 pm
I read that the seeds are toxic. How toxic are they (for example if some get mixed in with the leaves).
Forest Grace says:
July 26, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Kiva, bless you. This article is so wonderful. You are as brilliant as the yellow flower of this lovely plant. Thank you so very much for all of this heartfelt wisdom and knowledge.
Connie Kuramoto says:
March 7, 2014 at 10:04 am
I love this article. I have always loved Verbascum, but had no idea of the wide range of medicinal and magical properties that it holds. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I look forward to reading more of your articles.
Andreea Saileanu-Martin says:
July 6, 2015 at 9:06 am
Beautifully written. Spoke to my soul and this came to me at a time of learning and doubt. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this.


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- 2. Reduce the heat to low. Add the onions, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden and slightly browned around the edges, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved pork, beer, chipotles, adobo sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir until combined. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the pork is fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Everytime I go grocery shopping I have the same routine, I start in the bakery section and work my way through the store ending up in the beer aisle, although I tend to end up there even if I just ran in to pick up one quick item. While I'm browsing the beer section I always look at the seasonal variety packs that are available, they work well for me because I rarely want to buy twelve of the same beer, but not everyone is as adventurous as I am, and I can imagine it would be hard to commit to a 12 pack of beer that might contain one that you like and three mystery beers. So here's the first variety pack review, I picked up Magic Hat's Winterland, I'm a fan of their beer and I wanted a bottle of the stout.
Style: Fruit Beer
#9 is light amber to gold in color; the beer is slightly hazy but has steady visible carbonation. The pour raised a short white head that left lacing down the glass.
The smell of this beer has a slight bready malt smell that is an undertone; the fruit aroma is strong, apricots, pears, maybe some apple. Not picking up any distinct hop aroma.
Taste is dominated by the apricot flavor. The malt flavor is very light, just a touch of grains in the background. Again no distinct hops flavor but there is a slight bitterness. Mouthfeel is watery; this is a very light bodied beer.
Overall I would call this a good hot weather beer, not something I would expect to find in a winter variety pack. #9 is what I would describe as juicy, the fruit flavors and light body make it a thirst quencher. This isn't a beer I'm reaching for on a cold winter evening while sitting by the fire, this is a beer I pop in July when I'm Lakeside.
Style: ESB
Wooly is an ESB (extra special bitter) brewed with spruce. The label on the neck of the bottle calls it "a coniferous concoction."
Wooly is very hazy in the glass, a light amber color with golden highlights and a short white head.
The smell is malty, smells of bread and grains. There is a slight fruity smell as well but I am not picking up spruce or hops. The smell of this beer reminds me a lot of Magic Hat #9.
Wooly tastes of bread, toasted grains and some caramel sweetness. There is subtle bitterness and the hops have an earthy flavor that works well with the spruce that develops about halfway through the taste. The spruce is mild and adds a pleasant flavor to the beer and the aroma is detectable as you exhale after the taste. This beer is light to medium in body and finishes clean and dry.
Overall I would say this is a very drinkable beer. The spruce is a nice touch, giving this beer a very fresh, piney flavor. I have to say I'm not sure this beer is what I would consider an ESB though, it looks, smells and tastes very similar to a #9 with spruce added instead of apricot for flavor. This one is worth a try, especially if you are already a fan of Magic Hat, you'll enjoy it.
Style: American Wheat IPA
Encore is Magic Hat's limited release IPA offering in their winter variety pack.
Encore pours a murky orange color with a thick off-white head that just won't fall.
Smells hoppy, there is a citrusy aroma, grapefruit and some notes of pine and fresh cut grass. I'm not picking up any malt in this one.
Encore has a very hop forward taste. There is a distinct grapefruit flavor and some faint grassy notes, as the beer warmed up it developed more of a pine flavor. The malt flavor is very light in this beer, not overly sweet, some bready notes. Encore finishes dry with a nice bitterness, this beer is medium bodied with a steady carbonation.
Overall a tasty beer, I found it to be a bit hop dominate but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Encore is definitely worth giving a try while it's available, I'm glad there are two more in the winter sampler pack.
Style: Oatmeal Stout
The name makes sense when you see this one in the glass, its pitch black. The pour raised a thick milk chocolate head that stayed for the whole glass.
The beer smells of dark roasted coffee and bitter chocolate.
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For those keeping score, the latest announcement followed the domestic-stock fund category last Thursday, the international-stock fund category on Friday, the fixed-income manager of the year nominees on Monday and the alternative investment nominees on Tuesday.
"The skippers of asset-allocation funds have earned their own Fund Manager of the Year category because they've gone well beyond the 60%/40% stock/bond mix to demonstrate portfolio-construction skills that go beyond picking and combining individual securities," writes Laura Pavlenko Lutton, director of fund-of-funds research at Morningstar, in the announcement. "They have effectively combined asset classes to help investors meet big goals, whether they're saving for retirement or aiming to lower volatility in a broader portfolio.
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The radio police officer is a new breed of marksman, expertly trained to snapshooting at fleeing targets from emergency positions. The six-gun man of the old West originated this deadly technique, which is simply draw and shoot without seemingly taking aim. But constant practice makes a man a dead shot regardless of the target.
BEFORE a crowded gallery, Los Angeles policemen were demonstrating their skill at revolver shooting.
One officer lit a cigarette and turned sideways. The other, having paced off the right distance, took steady aim and shot the cigarette in half.
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Back of the brilliant shooting which dazzles spectators at police ranges, lies long, steady practice and training which is making police marksmanship feared by the underworld as never before. A modern police department today is really a miniature army, complete from its arsenals, bristling with sub-machine guns, riot guns, high-powered rifles, and side-arms, to grenades and guns which lay down a barrage of gas. There are armored cars with bullet-proof windows, and shielded tires, forming veritable tanks for street warfare; armored motorcycles with machine guns or automatic pistols, mounted between handlebars.
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Up from the pits jumps a new set of targets. They are silhouettes—life-size drawings of phantom criminals, with the vital areas outlined in white. The marksmen make five heart shots, then five head shots; next, five disabling shots—three in" one arm, two in the other; and finally, five abdominal shots. Sergeant Joe Dirks unconcernedly asks Officer Naoka to poke a few holes in the target, near the heart, and the officer obliges by placing a circle of tiny perforations in the very center of the heart outline, although he is shooting with a strange .38 revolver at a range of twenty-five yards.
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Even a lone wolf wants to belong...Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of northern Minnesota. The other girls at school call Linda 'Freak', or 'Commie'. Her parents mostly leave her to her own devices, whilst the other inhabitants have grown up and moved on. So when the perfect family - mother, father and their little boy, Paul - move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into the family's orbit. She begins to babysit Paul and feels welcomes, that she finally has a place to belong. Yet something isn't right. Drawn into secrets she doesn't understand, Linda must make a choice. But how can a girl with no real knowledge of the world understand what the consequences will be?
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