Phoradendron flavescens

The Celts, and others, also used mistletoe for medical purposes. The Roman historian Pliny the Younger wrote that mistletoe was deemed a cure for epilepsy carried about by women it assisted them to conceive, and it healed ulcers most effectually, if only the sufferer chewed a piece of the plant and laid another piece on the sore. Modern herbalists continue to recommend mistletoe for the treatment of epilepsy, hypertension, and hormone imbalances. However, it should be appreciated that homemade brews prepared from the berries and leaves of the North American species (Phoradendron flavescens) are poisonous and should be avoided. 

American mistletoe Phoradendron flavescens Hypertension and hypertensive crisis... 

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Syn Phoradendron flavescens Nutt, ex Engelm. Phoradendron Part herb serotinum (Raf.) M.C. Johnst. 

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