Verbascum boerhavii


Verbascum boerhavii, the annual mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Spain, France, and Italy. It has been traditionally used as a treatment for haemorrhoids. It contains the phenylpropanoid glycoside poliumoside, which has an affinity for metalloproteinases.

Common names

Castilian: gordolobo, gordolobo tempranero, hoja de lobo, hoja de oso, proras, torpas.English: ''mullein, early mullein, wolf blade, bear leaf, proras, clumsiness.''