Effect:
lowering blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, hemostatic, antispasmodic, astringent, anti-cancer, heart-strengthening, immune-boosting
Areas of application:
Inhibit tumor growth in some types of cancer, support the body's defenses, improve the quality of life of cancer patients and make side effects such as radiation or chemotherapy more bearable, immune cells increase fivefold, cramps, epilepsy, internal bleeding, blood circulation disorders, dizziness , weak memory, migraines, headaches, poor concentration, glandular weakness, diabetes, asthma, for follow-up treatment after a birth, have a beneficial effect on arteriosclerosis, sciatica, nerve inflammation, rheumatism, blood pressure problems, diseases of the tendons and bones
Plant parts used:
Leaves and thin stems in May and June, berries in winter
Collection time:
May to December
To find:
Found on trees as a parasitic plant. The best mistletoe comes from oak.
Ingredients:
Alkaloids, oleanolic acid, resin alcohols, viscin, querecetin, urson, viscotoxin, mistletoe lectin, choline, bitter substances, inositol, pyridine, fatty oils, essential oil, magnesium
Other:
☕ Tea: 2 teaspoons of mistletoe are poured into 1/4 liter of cold water and left to stand overnight. Then strain and drink. 2 cups per day are sufficient.
The mistletoe protects against illness and magic and opens the gates to the underworld. It should not be missing from any magic potion. Today we still know that mistletoe is hung up at Christmas. Whoever leads a woman/man underneath is allowed to kiss her/him.
Mistletoe leaves must not be boiled or brewed!!! For good mistletoe preparations, mistletoe is collected twice, extracts are made from leaves and fruits, which are then mixed together to make a medicine.
Mistletoe is one of the epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants), but it is not a parasite, as even several mistletoe plants on a tree do not damage it. There are three subspecies of mistletoe: some only thrive on deciduous trees, others only on fir trees and third ones on pines and spruces. Viscum album, the hardwood mistletoe, is the only species with white berries and white seeds.