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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Mistletoe

  • Botanical Name

    Viscum album

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    30%

  • Dose

    20 to 60mL weekly

Mistletoe, a semi-parasitic plant romantically associated with stealing a kiss at Christmas, is frequently used in the complementary therapy of cancer and other immunological disorders. It will also soothe and tone the nervous system.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Mistletoe and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Mistletoe, originating from the Celtic name meaning ‘all-heal’, has been used as a traditional medicine in Europe for centuries to treat various diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disorder, epilepsy, infertility, hypertension and arthritis.

  • Actions

    Immunomodulatory, antihypertensive, antioxidant, cytotoxic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, sedative

  • Indications

    •    Hypertension, tachycardia, atherosclerosis
    •    Adjuvant for cancer therapy
    •    Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, headache

  • Energetics

    Warming, drying, sweet, acrid and bitter.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Contraindicated due to possible emmenagogue and abortifacient effects.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known.

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with immunosuppressant drugs. Monitor with antihypertensive and hepatotoxic drugs.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Coleus, Motherwort, Olive Leaves, Arjuna, Hawthorn, Garlic, Bilberry, Green Tea, Pomegranate, Ginkgo, Withania, Lime Flowers