Yes, mistletoe plants and berries are extremely toxic to humans (according to National Cancer Institute, consuming them can cause seizures, slowing of the heart rate, abnormal blood pressure, vomiting, and death).
However, did you know that mistletoe extract can be used as an injection (not approved by the FDA) to kill cancer cells?! It has been used as a possible cancer treatment since the 1920s. In fact, "mistletoe has been used for centuries to treat medical conditions such as epilepsy, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, arthritis, and rheumatism."
To find out more:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/mistletoe/patient/25.cdr#Section_25
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Yes, mistletoe plants and berries are extremely toxic to humans (according to National Cancer Institute, consuming them can cause seizures, slowing of the heart rate, abnormal blood pressure, vomiting, and death).
However, did you know that mistletoe extract can be used as an injection (not approved by the FDA) to kill cancer cells?! It has been used as a possible cancer treatment since the 1920s. In fact, "mistletoe has been used for centuries to treat medical conditions such as epilepsy, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, arthritis, and rheumatism."
To find out more:
December 21, 2008 - 7:31pmhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/mistletoe/patient/25.cdr#Section_25
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