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Description
Mistletoe Viscum album (Druid's Herb; Culpeper: Viscus quercus)
Medicinal Usage
In addition to its own inherent medicinal properties, mistletoe was reputed to possess those of its host plant. Although poisonous, it was prescribed for heart diseases, high blood pressure, rheumatism, gout, nervous disorders, and tumours. Culpeper said that it was so highly esteemed by some that "they have called it Lignum Sanctae Crucis, wood of the holy cross, believing it helps the falling sickness, apoplexy, and palsy, very speedily, not only to be inwardly taken, but to be hung at their neck."
Miscellaneous
A native of Europe, mistletoe is an evergreen semi-parasitical plant which grows on a variety of deciduous trees, including apple, hawthorn and willow. Its Latin name Viscum means both mistletoe and birdlime (the latter referring to the sticky juice of the white berries which was used as a glue). The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe (and removing a berry with each kiss until none remain) dates back thousands of years to the use of the plant in fertility rituals. The Druids of Britain cut down oak mistletoe with a golden sickle, making sure that it did not fall to the ground, for contact with the earth would have drained its magical powers. Because the mistletoe remained green in winter, while the oak was bare, the Druids believed that it contained the life, or essence, of its sacred host. The plant was reputed to be the 'golden bough' of the legend of Aeneas, immortalised in Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid. In Norse mythology Baldur, the god of light, was killed by a twig of mistletoe. The plant was listed by Aelfric.
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Directions
Take 1 to 2 capsules up to three times daily at mealtime with a glass of water.
Ingredients
Mistletoe Leaf - 450 mg
Additional Information
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