Mistletoe is now associated with Christmas and kissing under the mistletoe, but it was used quite extensively in folk medicine.
It was used as a remedy for epilepsy and for other conditions that were characterized by convulsions. Low blood pressure was thought to be helped by it, and it was used in the treatment of some malignant tumors.
Nervous disorders and hysteria were treated with mistletoe, and it was used in cases of delirium. Mistletoe was considered a remedy for urinary complaints and chronic arthritis.
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