"There’s a long history detailing the side effects of mistletoe poisoning. But those poisonings involve European mistletoe, not American mistletoe...European mistletoe seems to be more toxic." ...

There’s a long history detailing the side effects of mistletoe poisoning. But those poisonings involve European mistletoe, not American mistletoe. Studies have shown that few people have ...

The seeds are also spread by cedar waxwings in the US and the mistletoe thrush in Europe. American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) is also referred to as eastern mistletoe, hairy mistletoe ...

But beyond its romantic reputation, mistletoe carries a remarkable scientific story – one that offers hope in the fight against cancer. European mistletoe (Latin name Viscum album) has been ...

Mistletoe’s reputation as a plant of mystery predates its holiday charm. Ancient Druids in Europe held mistletoe in high regard, particularly when it grew on oak trees, which were considered sacred.

Instead, she and her husband considered another treatment suggested by an integrative practitioner at Baltimore’s Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center: mistletoe therapy. Though European ...

Or hauled off by the sheriff. While the kissing/Christmas decor/mistletoe tie-in originated with the similar European mistletoe (Viscum album), in this country, American mistletoe has taken up the ...

Several types of mistletoe grow in Sonoma County. Probably the most common, particularly in and around Sebastopol, is European mistletoe (Viscum album), introduced to the area by the ...

Mistletoe’s ability to bloom even in the ... might argue that the custom is null and void under anything but the European species, but that doesn’t stop anyone!” he adds.

But beyond its romantic reputation, mistletoe carries a remarkable scientific story – one that offers hope in the fight against cancer. European mistletoe (Latin name Viscum album) has been valued for ...