Mistletoe: A Little-Known Cancer-Killer
By Charlene Bollinger
From The Truth About Cancer Web Site
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"For most of us, mistletoe is that fuzzy and festive twig we wrap in red ribbon and place above door frames. However, mistletoe is about a lot more than stealing kisses during a certain time of the year. It is, in fact, what I would consider a “heavy hitter” when it comes to healing cancer. And there are literally hundreds of studies to prove it!
An Ancient Healing Herb
It never ceases to amaze me that those who came before us discovered so much about the healing power of God’s plants. Ancient peoples knew this miraculous herb was special because of the healing properties it contained. Mistletoe was considered sacred to the Celts and the Norse of the European continent a thousand years ago and was also used by Native American peoples here in the Americas.1
In Roman times, a philosopher called “Pliny the Elder” wrote that the Celts used the plant as an antidote to poison and also as a fertility herb for their livestock. The word mistletoe means “all heal” in the Celtic language.
In truth, mistletoe (Viscum album is the European variety and Phoradendron serotinum is the American variety) is actually a parasitic type of vegetation. It grows on a “host” tree and can stunt that host or even kill it if mistletoe grows and gets out of hand. In reality, however, it is its will to live that has inspired awe throughout the centuries. It has the ability to flourish when other trees and shrubs cannot. It can grow seemingly out of “thin air” and in a variety of conditions as well.
Mistletoe in Modern Times
In modern times, mistletoe has been researched extensively, and is actually used to this day in some countries for cancer. It has been used by European doctors, as well as oncologists, for almost a century."
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