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Mistletoe The Plant - Is It Good or Bad?

Is mistletoe the plant good for anythingintestinal irritation with diarrhea. Slow
other than "getting caught" under? Visions ofpulse and lowered blood pressure can also
Christmas cheer, festivities, and kisses popoccur.Mistletoe - The Honorable
into our heads when we think of mistletoe.PlantHistorically speaking, mistletoe has
The tradition of kissing under the mistletoeenjoyed a high reputation of bringing about
started long ago... where a berry would begood luck and prosperity. The ancient
taken off the sprig every time a kiss wasEuropeans considered mistletoe to be a sacred
exchanged. But there's much more to thisplant. Scandinavian countries believed that
green, leathery sprig than you mightif armies were at war where mistletoe was
think.Mistletoe is the name for a group ofoverhead, the fighting would stop. In Greece,
parasitic plants. They have no true roots,it was believed mistletoe would bring
and attach themselves to trees for survival.fertility and abundant life to newlyweds. The
Mistletoe lives off the host tree - withoutDruids used the plant for sacrifice, and
it, the plant would die.Mistletoe the plantCelts thought mistletoe had great healing
is quite the vagabond. It is spread around bypowers.Mistletoe has been a long-time
birds that eat the mistletoe's red and whitefavorite of herbalists and natural healers in
berries. A sticky pulp within each berryAsia and Europe. The extract from mistletoe
contains the mistletoe seed. The pulp oozesthe plant (not its berries) has been used for
from the bird's beak and fastens to a tree'streating conditions such as cancer,
branches. Seeds can also be transported fromrespiratory ailments, circulatory problems
one tree branch to another by the bird'sand epilepsy. The parts of the mistletoe
droppings.Mistletoe - The Notorious PlantTheplant used for therapy are the leaves and
mistletoe plant has had an interesting boutdeveloping twigs.According to the National
with its reputation, both good and bad. ManyCancer Institute, laboratory and animal
people, usually those having trees that arestudies have been conducted with mistletoe.
burdened by this plant, think of mistletoe asThe findings suggest that mistletoe may
a destructive nuisance. The plants draw waterenhance the immune system. However, few
and minerals from the trees, and during astudies on humans have been done.Although
drought this can be quite devastating.there is a good deal of information about
Mistletoe infestation often results inmistletoe's ability to affect the immune
deformities of the tree's branches.Pruningsystem, there is no scientific evidence yet
the infested tree is helpful, if the amountstating that this heightened immunity leads
of mistletoe is small. For an overwhelmingto increased destruction of cancer cells.All
infestation, the only real remedy is toin all, the mistletoe plant has emerged
remove the tree. At the very least, cuttingvictorious from such a diverse background.
out the parasite itself will reduce itsToday, the Christmas tradition of the
spread somewhat. The mistletoe willmistletoe plant has sparked its market value
eventually grow back. Unfortunately, theand popularity. Just remember to keep it out
chemicals that will destroy mistletoe areof reach of pets and little ones... and when
harmful to the host trees.Is mistletoe athe mistletoe berries run out, so do the
hazard? Yes, in varying degrees. Contact withkisses.Copyright 2006 Robert MosseRobert
the berries can cause a rash very much likeMosse is a gardening and lawn care specialist
poison ivy to people who are sensitive to it.and author of the "Easy" Lawn and Gardening
Many mistletoe plants are also poisonous toBook Series. Visit Robert at Lawn And
small children and pets. Typically, ingestionGardening Tips for great, hands-on gardening
of enough mistletoe causes stomach andinfo...



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