White mistletoe is fanned with legends for its unique healing qualities. In ancient times, it saved people from various ailments; it was not without reason that it was called the "grass of salvation." This shrub parasitizes on fruit trees and reaches a diameter of 120 cm. The plant attaches to the bark of the tree and sucks the juice from it, but does not kill it. It occurs mainly in the European part of the Russian Federation - in wooded groves. Mistletoe begins to bloom in the month of February, and ripens by September. The fruits of the shrub are round, white.
What does white mistletoe relieve: healing properties
A plant parasitizing on fruit trees or hawthorn is most useful and used in therapy for atherosclerosis, intracranial pressure, severe hypertension, brain injuries and heart pain. White mistletoe has a healing effect. The healing properties, according to the healers, are amplified many times when mixed with a small periwinkle (dizziness, migraines, vasospasms are quickly eliminated).
Mistletoe growing on willow, oak, black sedge or beech heals joint diseases. Collected from birch, thorns or plums, can heal malignant tumors of the mammary gland. Even if you can’t find the right tree, it’s okay, because the mistletoe white (photo attached) from any donor has healing qualities.
Chemical composition and benefits
The mistletoe is famous for its unique composition. It contains almost all useful trace elements necessary for humans. In addition, the plant is rich in steroids, organic and fatty acids, triterpene saponins, rubber, carbohydrates, flavonoids and cardenolides. Traditional medicine offers a lot of recipes for medicinal products from this herb, which have a calming effect on the body.
White mistletoe has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, analgesic, wound healing and diuretic effects. The healing properties of this plant help strengthen immunity, expand blood vessels, lower blood pressure and eliminate a depressive state. Moreover, mistletoe berries increase lactation in nursing women.
It is recommended for menopausal disorders and nervous excitability mistletoe white. The healing properties are effectively manifested when it is used together with the medicinal root. Herbs in equal proportions are poured with water, infused for 8 hours. The infusion is taken every two hours - 150 ml. This herbal duo is recommended even for children suffering from hyperkinesis, as well as people with severe headaches and epilepsy.
Alcohol tinctures help to cope with pain in the spine and joints (rub). Inside, solutions are used for spasmodic cough, tuberculosis and bronchial asthma. It perfectly stimulates the endocrine system, normalizes the functional activity of the thyroid gland and pancreas, mistletoe white. The plant’s properties are also used to give vitality, relieve unpleasant symptoms during hormonal changes, and increase efficiency.
How to apply white mistletoe?
- Take a dessert spoon of crushed grass and let it brew in boiled water (250 ml) for 10 hours. Then strain the infusion, warm and consume 100 ml before eating.
- It will take 50 gr. stalks of grass that need to be chopped and brewed with two glasses of water - insist for half an hour and take 1/3 cup for 1.5 months.
- Dried leaves of the plant are brewed as tea and taken in a cup 3 times a day with honey - a course of no more than a month.
The natural preparation of mistletoe white is prohibited during pregnancy. Before starting treatment, consult your doctor, as the plant is toxic and can cause severe cardiovascular disorders.