The mullein plant (Verbascum)  is also known as candlewick plant, lungwort, cowboy toilet paper, torch plant and woolly mullein, to name a few. Mullein has around 300 species and is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.

Some people take mullein by mouth for breathing conditions such as cough or asthma, pneumonia, colds, and sore throat. But there is limited scientific research to support these and other uses.