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mistletoe
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mistletoe /mis·tle·toe/ (mis´il-to) any of several related parasitic shrubs. European m. (Viscum album) contains small amounts of several toxins and is used for rheumatism and as an adjunct in cancer therapy; also used in traditional Chinese medicine and homeopathy.
mistletoe,
n Latin names:
Viscum album, Viscum abietis, Viscum austriacum; parts used: branches, fruits, leaves; uses: anxiolytic, high blood pressure, seizure disorders, immu-nomodulator, depression, gout, insomnia, cancer; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, protein hypersensitivity, antihypertensive medications, cardiac glycosides, depressants, immunosuppressant medications, HIV, toxic plant. Also called
all heal, birdlime, devil's fuge, European mistletoe, golden bough, or
mystyldene.
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Severe chlorosis and high mortality of oaks and mistletoes on a site with an alkaline soil induced research concerning the influence of soil chemical factors on the growth of oak mistletoe and on the host-specific mineral composition of mistletoe extracts.
9. Influence of soil chemical factors on the cultivation of oak ... by Ramm, H. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
All mistletoes are parasitic shrubs, generally rooting in crevices in the bark of trees, though one tiny species, Viscum minimum, grows on the roots and stems of euphorbias.
Plant of the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
All mistletoes are parasitic shrubs, generally rooting in crevices in the bark of trees, though one tiny species, Viscum minimum , grows on the roots and stems of euphorbias.
plant of the week: mistletoe by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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