Categories: Fitness & Health

BENEFITS OF MISTLETOE AND How TO USE IT

Using mistletoe leaves to treat cancer, prevent diabetes, and Cure hepatitis.

Tapinanthus AKAN / TWI NAME IS NKRANPAN

Part of Mistletoe to Use: LEAVES

Mistletoe is a parasitic evergreen plant that lives on trees such as oaks, elms, firs, pines, cacao, Avocado and elms.

The parasitic plant has yellowish and reddish flowers; small, green leaves; and waxy, white and red berries. There are many species of this plant in the Viscacea and Loranthacea plant families mistletoe (Viscum album ) is used as a medical remedy.

INTERNAL USE

Infusion with 10-15 g of dried leaves per litre of water, drinking two cups daily.
Mistletoe leaves contain choline and acetylcholine, both substance which acts on the autonomic nervous system. The berries also contain alkaloids and other toxic substances, thus their medicinal use is not recommended. It is a fine nervine, effective in epilepsy, convulsion, hysteria and delirium.

BENEFITS OF MISTLETOE

  1. Lower blood pressure
  2. Promotes good sleep
  3. Treat cancer
  4. Soothes respiratory distress
  5. Prevent diabetes
  6. Boosts immune system
  7. Calms nervous system
  8. Eliminates inflammation
  9. Cure epilepsy
  10. As headache medicine
  11. Cure hepatitis
  12. Prevent miscarriage and bleeding during pregnancy
  13. Strength bone and teeth
  14. Take back heart and kidney function
  15. MENSTRUATION REGULATOR. It is employed in menstrual disorders, excessive menstruation, and uterine haemorrhage. Due to its hemostatic effect.
  16. REDUCE SNORING / SOLVE SNORING: while this may not seem like a serious issue,it certainly is if you’re sleeping next to a snore. A cup of this herbal tea before going to sleep can soothe the nerves and promote restful sleep, while also soothing respiratory distress.
    Together, this means a much lower chance of snoring while you sleep.
  17. . It is used to treat arthritis, hysteria and other mental disturbances, amenorrhea, wounds, asthma, bed wetting, and infection, and to stimulate glands.
    NB: The berries are not good for human consumption, please use only the leaves.
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Also Read : Health Benefits of Cashew Plant – The Leaves and the Root

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