| Is mistletoe the plant good for anything
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| | with diarrhea. Slow pulse and lowered
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| other than "getting caught" under?
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| | blood pressure can also occur.Mistletoe -
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| Visions of Christmas cheer, festivities,
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| | The Honorable PlantHistorically speaking,
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| and kisses pop into our heads when we
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| | mistletoe has enjoyed a high reputation
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| think of mistletoe. The tradition of
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| | of bringing about good luck and
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| kissing under the mistletoe started long
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| | prosperity. The ancient Europeans
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| ago... where a berry would be taken off
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| | considered mistletoe to be a sacred
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| the sprig every time a kiss was
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| | plant. Scandinavian countries believed
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| exchanged. But there's much more to this
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| | that if armies were at war where
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| green, leathery sprig than you might
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| | mistletoe was overhead, the fighting
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| think.Mistletoe is the name for a group
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| | would stop. In Greece, it was believed
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| of parasitic plants. They have no true
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| | mistletoe would bring fertility and
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| roots, and attach themselves to trees for
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| | abundant life to newlyweds. The Druids
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| survival. Mistletoe lives off the host
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| | used the plant for sacrifice, and Celts
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| tree - without it, the plant would
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| | thought mistletoe had great healing
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| die.Mistletoe the plant is quite the
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| | powers.Mistletoe has been a long-time
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| vagabond. It is spread around by birds
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| | favorite of herbalists and natural
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| that eat the mistletoe's red and white
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| | healers in Asia and Europe. The extract
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| berries. A sticky pulp within each berry
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| | from mistletoe the plant (not its
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| contains the mistletoe seed. The pulp
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| | berries) has been used for treating
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| oozes from the bird's beak and fastens to
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| | conditions such as cancer, respiratory
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| a tree's branches. Seeds can also be
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| | ailments, circulatory problems and
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| transported from one tree branch to
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| | epilepsy. The parts of the mistletoe
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| another by the bird's droppings.Mistletoe
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| | plant used for therapy are the leaves and
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| - The Notorious PlantThe mistletoe plant
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| | developing twigs.According to the
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| has had an interesting bout with its
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| | National Cancer Institute, laboratory and
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| reputation, both good and bad. Many
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| | animal studies have been conducted with
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| people, usually those having trees that
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| | mistletoe. The findings suggest that
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| are burdened by this plant, think of
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| | mistletoe may enhance the immune system.
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| mistletoe as a destructive nuisance. The
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| | However, few studies on humans have been
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| plants draw water and minerals from the
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| | done.Although there is a good deal of
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| trees, and during a drought this can be
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| | information about mistletoe's ability to
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| quite devastating. Mistletoe infestation
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| | affect the immune system, there is no
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| often results in deformities of the
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| | scientific evidence yet stating that this
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| tree's branches.Pruning the infested tree
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| | heightened immunity leads to increased
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| is helpful, if the amount of mistletoe is
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| | destruction of cancer cells.All in all,
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| small. For an overwhelming infestation,
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| | the mistletoe plant has emerged
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| the only real remedy is to remove the
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| | victorious from such a diverse
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| tree. At the very least, cutting out the
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| | background. Today, the Christmas
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| parasite itself will reduce its spread
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| | tradition of the mistletoe plant has
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| somewhat. The mistletoe will eventually
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| | sparked its market value and popularity.
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| grow back. Unfortunately, the chemicals
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| | Just remember to keep it out of reach of
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| that will destroy mistletoe are harmful
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| | pets and little ones... and when the
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| to the host trees.Is mistletoe a hazard?
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| | mistletoe berries run out, so do the
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| Yes, in varying degrees. Contact with the
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| | kisses.Copyright 2006 Robert MosseRobert
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| berries can cause a rash very much like
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| | Mosse is a gardening and lawn care
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| poison ivy to people who are sensitive to
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| | specialist and author of the "Easy" Lawn
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| it. Many mistletoe plants are also
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| | and Gardening Book Series. Visit Robert
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| poisonous to small children and pets.
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| | at Lawn And Gardening Tips for great,
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| Typically, ingestion of enough mistletoe
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| | hands-on gardening info...
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| causes stomach and intestinal irritation
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