Latin name: Viscum album L.
Family: Loranthaceae
Common Names: Blondeau, wood Holy Cross, plug gillon, Verguet, verquet, green apple
Parts used: Leaves
Origin:
WHOLE LEAF GUI Properties
Mistletoe is an antihypertensive, a diuretic azoturic, hemostatic, antispasmodic and nerve sedative.
- Hypotensor, vasodilator
- Diuretic (saponoside)
- Stimulates immune defenses and anti tumor (not shown)
Indications and uses GUI FULL SHEET
Mistletoe is indicated in hypertension associated with arteriosclerosis and hypertension in women after menopause, bleeding in general, nervousness, epilepsy, chorea and éclampisme.
- Hypertension
- Adjuvant arteriosclerosis
- Anti-neoplastic
- Bleeding congestive
- Albuminuria
- Arteriosclerosis
- Drop
- Frostbite
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Dosage WHOLE LEAF GUI
Preparation time: 20 grams per 1/2 liter of water, let soak overnight. The morning heat but stop when boiling.
1/2 liter drink between meals in small catches.
Prepare your teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role because it conveys the properties of plants.
Drinks herbal generally act better on an empty stomach. Often, it is suggested to drink herbal teas and tisanes in small sips throughout the day, but it is also possible to divide the daily dose of medicinal plants in 2 or 3 doses. Indications are that it simply takes the natural remedy needed.
Precautions WHOLE LEAF GUI
The infusion of leaves Gui has many side effects at high doses, observe the maximum recommended doses.
False mistletoe berries contain toxic substances, glycosides (presumably saponins) which can cause damage if swallowed fruit digestive disorders and even heart disease (cardiovascular collapse) if the number of berries ingested exceeds ten .
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WHOLE LEAF GUI botanical description
Tuft sheet parasite that lives in the trees. Leaves persistent, are elongated, thick, yellow-green.
Pharmacology WHOLE LEAF GUI
The viscin, substance extracted from mistletoe, high-dose can dangerously slow heart rate, cause convulsions, increased blood pressure and even cause an abortion, but in low doses, it has beneficial effects on people suffering from hypertension and heart disease.