Mistletoe Bud

Packaging: 50ml amber glass bottle

Viscum album:

• Family of Santalaceae.
• It is found in Europe, Asia and North Africa.
• It is a plant that grows as a parasite on the branches of certain trees (apple, pear).
• There are 3 subspecies: mistletoe of deciduous trees, that of pines and that of firs.
• Mistletoe has rounded, jointed stems which regularly divide into two up to the top of the plant.
• The leaves are yellow-green, thick and leathery.
  The mistletoe fruits are white and contain a viscous substance.
• Its dissemination is done by birds that eat the seeds.
• Its biology is very particular.
• Warning: fresh mistletoe branches and leaves contain toxic substances. The mistletoe berries do not contain them but it is better not to eat them as they can cause discomfort. The toxic proteins are called viscotoxins.
  Following poisoning, symptoms may include nausea with vomiting, diarrhoea....
  
• Formerly the plant of the druids who harvested it and it has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. The druids treated sterility, convulsions, cough, all disorders related to high blood pressure.
  They also celebrated the rebirth of nature and mistletoe was its symbol at the winter solstice.
• During Antiquity, mistletoe was also widely used.

• Components: triterpenes, sterols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, glycoproteins, viscotoxins, lectins,

Part used: leaf bud

What is the composition of the Mistletoe bud?

Organic vegetable glycerine,
Organic grain alcohol (gluten-free),
Low-mineral spring water,
Fresh young leaf shoot of organic Mistletoe 3% (Viscum album)

organic = ingredient from organic farming.
Hand-dynamised solution
Extract of organic, fresh buds (not frozen)
Maceration carried out at the harvesting site (Origin France)

• Gemmo-therapy uses the buds and young shoots of plants which contain all the potential for the development of the future plant, thus they are concentrates of active ingredients.

What are the properties of Mistletoe?

Traditional uses in herbal medicine:

• Traditionally used for hypertension
• Would be diuretic

Average dosage:

• 15 drops, outside meals, in a little water, (hold in mouth for 30 seconds before swallowing)
• 2 times a day, or as advised by your therapist.
• Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. 25-day cure.
  

  What precautions should be taken?

  It is necessary to seek advice from a therapist familiar with this bud as an overdose can be toxic.

  Contraindications

  Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Precautions for use:

• Do not exceed the recommended daily dose
• Keep out of reach of children
• This product is not a medicine
• Cannot in any case replace a varied and balanced diet
• For people under medical treatment or pregnant women, seek the advice of a healthcare professional.