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VISCUM ALBUM [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A parasitic evergreen shrub of the family Loranthaceae. It has leathery leaves and fleshy white berries. It is found from New Jersey to Florida and coastal British Columbia. Habitat: Branches of deciduous trees. American mistletoe has been used in folk medicine as an antihypertensive and a sedative. The closely related European mistletoe (Viscum album) has been used to treat high blood pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Sous-arbrisseau parasite de la famille des Loranthacées. Le gui peut s'installer sur plus d'une centaine d'espèces d'arbres, sur les branches desquels il forme de grosses touffes arrondies qui restent vertes toute l'année [...] Le chêne appartient aux arbres qui, le plus souvent, résistent au gui; en raison de sa rareté, le gui de chêne était considéré par les anciennes civilisations comme sacré. On utilise les feuilles mondées, fraîches ou séchées (avant formation des fruits). Elles ont des propriétés antispasmodiques, diurétiques, purgatives, hypotensives.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Loranthaceae.

OBS

Mistletoe is a semiparasitic shrub which grows on various kinds of trees. The berries are poisonous, the plant is to be used medicinally under medical supervision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Loranthaceae.

OBS

Le gui est un parasite qui peut s'installer sur plus d'une centaine d'arbres. Le chêne appartient aux arbres qui résistent au gui. Les feuilles ont des propriétés antispasmodiques, diurétiques, hypotensives, purgatives. Ne jamais utiliser les fruits qui sont dangereux.

Spanish

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