Mistletoe The Plant - Is It Good Or Bad?
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Article by: Robert Mosse - Is mistletoe the plant , Caring For Christmas Trees good for anything other than "getting caught" under? Visions of Christmas cheer, festivities, and kisses pop into our heads when we think of mistletoe. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started long ago... where a berry would be taken off the sprig every time a kiss was exchanged. But there's much more to this green, , Satellite TV Installation: DIY or get the Pro's? leathery sprig than you might think. Mistletoe is the name for a group of parasitic plants. , Winterizing a home They have no true roots, , How to Build a Home Sauna and attach themselves to trees , Funniest Pond Stories - Part 1, May 2004 for survival. Mistletoe lives off the host tree , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden - without it, the plant , Ceiling Fans – That Don’t Require The Ceiling would die. Mistletoe the plant , It's Spring! Let's Decorate! is quite the vagabond. It is spread around by birds , Funniest Pond Stories - Part 1, May 2004 that eat the mistletoe's red and white , The Ultimate Yard Sale Guide for Home Decorators berries. A sticky pulp within each berry contains the mistletoe seed. , The Best Time to Inspect The pulp oozes from the bird's beak and fastens to a tree's branches. Seeds , Mini Roses Are Going To Change The Look Of Your Home can also be transported from one tree , Mrs. Stone of Coon Path in Lambertville, NJ branch to another by the bird's droppings. Mistletoe - The Notorious Plant The mistletoe plant , Bring The Smell Of Nature Into Your Home With These Fragrant Flowers has had an interesting bout with its reputation, both good and bad. Many people, usually those having trees , Gardening Through A Drought Or How To Sprinkle Your Water Wisely that are burdened by this plant, , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden think of mistletoe as a destructive nuisance. The plants , Caring For Christmas Trees draw water , How to Care for your Fresh Cut Flower Arrangement and minerals from the trees, , All About Gardening and during a drought , From The Science Desk this can be quite devastating. Mistletoe infestation often results in deformities of the tree's branches. Pruning , Care of Moth Orchids the infested tree , The Ultimate Yard Sale Guide for Home Decorators is helpful, if the amount of mistletoe is small. For an overwhelming infestation, the only real remedy is to remove the tree. , Mrs. Stone of Coon Path in Lambertville, NJ At the very least, cutting out the parasite itself will reduce its spread somewhat. The mistletoe will eventually grow , Five Ways to Create a Healthy Home back. Unfortunately, the chemicals that will destroy mistletoe are harmful to the host trees. , All About Gardening Is mistletoe a hazard? Yes, in varying degrees. Contact with the berries can cause a rash very much like poison ivy to people who are sensitive to it. Many mistletoe plants , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden are also poisonous to small children and pets. Typically, ingestion of enough mistletoe causes stomach and intestinal irritation with diarrhea. Slow pulse and lowered blood pressure can also occur. Mistletoe - The Honorable Plant Historically speaking, mistletoe has enjoyed a high reputation of bringing about good luck and prosperity. The ancient Europeans considered mistletoe to be a sacred plant. , How to build a water pond !! Scandinavian countries believed that if armies were at war where mistletoe was overhead, the fighting would stop. In Greece, it was believed mistletoe would bring fertility and abundant life to newlyweds. The Druids used the plant , How to Build a Home Sauna for sacrifice, and Celts thought mistletoe had great healing powers. , Caring For Christmas Trees Mistletoe has been a long-time favorite of herbalists and natural , Choosing The Perfect Flowers For Summer healers in Asia and Europe. The extract from mistletoe the plant , Start Your Next Home Improvement Project With Tools and Hard (not its berries) has been used for treating conditions such as cancer, respiratory ailments, circulatory problems and epilepsy. The parts of the mistletoe plant , Five Ways to Create a Healthy Home used for therapy are the leaves and developing twigs. According to the National Cancer Institute, laboratory and animal studies have been conducted with mistletoe. The findings suggest that mistletoe may enhance the immune system. However, few studies on humans have been done. Although there is a good deal of information , Mini Roses Are Going To Change The Look Of Your Home about mistletoe's ability to affect the immune system, there is no scientific evidence yet stating that this heightened immunity leads to increased destruction , Stay Cool and Comfortable While Saving Money of cancer cells. All in all, the mistletoe plant , It's Spring! Let's Decorate! has emerged victorious from such a diverse background. Today, the Christmas tradition of the mistletoe plant , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden has sparked its market value and popularity. Just remember to keep it out of reach of pets and little ones... and when the mistletoe berries run out, so do the kisses. Copyright 2006 Robert Mosse Article Source: http://www.articledashboard.com
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