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The species grow on a wide range of trees, and can eventually prove fatal to them where infestation is heavy, though damage more commonly only results in growth reduction.
Mistletoe is spread by birds (especially the Mistle thrush) who eat the berries; the seeds are excreted in their droppings and stick to twigs. The word may be related to German Mist, another word for dung; but Old English mistel was also used for basil.
The leaves and young twigs are the parts used by herbalists, and it is very popular in Europe, especially in Germany, for treating circulatory and respiratory system problems as well as for tumors, even malignant ones.
Mistletoe figured prominently in Norse mythology (whence the modern Western custom of kissing under bunches of it hung as holiday decorations) - the god Baldur was killed with a weapon made of mistletoe - and Celtic mythology and in Druid rituals. It was considered an antidote to poisonThis article is about the dangerous substance. For the band see Poison. skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usu, but contact with its berries produces a rash like poison ivy rash in people who are sensitive to it (as many are), so the whole plant came to be thought of as poisonous.
Mistletoe has sometimes been nick-named the "vampire plant" because it can probe beneath tree bark to drain water and minerals, enabling it to survive during drought (see vampirism).
Nowadays, mistletoe is commonly used as a ChristmasChristmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday in the Christian calendar which takes place on the twenty-fifth day of December and celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ. Christmas is also celebrated as a secular holiday throughout mu decorationdoor from the Tibetan Namdroling monastery, southern India. Decoration may imply: an object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc. Interior decoration, the internal finishing of a building Something that is an honor to get: see List of. According to traditionA tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. Tools to aid this process include poetic devices such as rhyme and alliteration. The stories thus preserv, a personIn colloquial English, person is often synonymous with human''. However, in philosophy, there have been debates over the precise meaning and correct usage of the word, and what the criteria for personhood are. Are all persons human? Firstly, there is the standing under the mistletoe is supposed to receive a kissMore meanings of the word "kiss" are available at Kiss (disambiguation). Francesco Hayez A kiss is the touching of the lips to some other thing; usually another person. In modern Western culture it is most commonly an expression of affection. Between peop.
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