Mistletoe-FOR Erasmus+ project
Collaborative dictionary of mythological plants
FUNDED BY EUROPEAN UNION
TARGET GROUP NUMBER: 8 [Maider García and Yaiza Cerrillo]
Scientific name: Viscum Album
VULGAR NAME:
Spanish: Muérdago
German: Mistel
Greek: mwerðaɣo
Tree.
Source
Flower.
Fruits.
MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION
USES, THREATS AND SINGULARITY.
Mistletoe has a therapeuttic value,because it takes down the Arterial pressure.
It's show that kills carcinogenic celules and stimulate the immune system.
This are some problems that this plant overcomes:
Reduces:
- Blood circulation
- Nose hemorrhages
- Headache
Mistletoe or Viscum Album is also to treat anxiety,epilepsy,vertigo...
THREATS
We can't find any threat
SINGULARITY
Viscum Album is native to North America,belongs to a distinct genus of the Santalaceae family. The genus Viscum is not native to North America, but Viscum album has been introduced to California.
Symbolism
It's the symbol of christmas and also of the inmortality,is symbol of the good luck for couples that in christmas kiss under this plant.
The yello colour that this plant have,was to discover treasures that there are cover.
The magic gold wand opened to Enea the door of the hell,according to thee mythology of the classic Greek.
CLASSICAL MYTHS
Unfortunately, Persefone couldn´t came back to the land of the life because when she was kipnap, she ate the fruit of the vegetable garden of Hade. They said that was food of the death so she coudn´t returned. Demeter and Hade arrived at a agreement and Persefone passed three years with Hade but eating fruit of the life (the fruit of mistletoe) and at last Persefone return with her family.
QUESTIONS
2. In which station of the year is used this plant?
3. Does this plant has any threat?