Viscum, Mistletoe, Hu Ji Sheng ๆงฒๅฏ็ Viscus (Latin)Hu Ji Sheng (Northen Mistletoe, Viscum spp., TCM) Loranthus, Sang Ji Sheng ๆกๅฏ็ Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe, Loranthus [Taxillus] spp. TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Mistletoe (Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563) Viscum albumKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887Loranthus europeausFlora von Deutschland (27), Kohler, 1886 Viscum (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Viscum, Loranthus and other species: Viscum album (Europe) Viscum album subsp. Coloratum (syn. V. coloratum) (TCM) Loranthus parasiticus (syn. Taxillus chinensis, L. chinensis, Scurrula parasiticus) (TCM) L. europaeus (Europe) L. nigrans (syn. Taxillus nigrans) (TCM) Taxillus sutchuensis (TCM) Scurrula spp. (S. ferruginea) In TCM, Loranthus parasiticus is the primary source; however both V. coloratum and V. album are used in parts of China.One study found that over 50 species of Mistletoe used in various cultures showed remarkable similarity in their traditional uses.There are over 1000 species of Loranthus and over 550 species of Viscum. Parts used: Leaf and young Twigs; in TCM the whole plant including the wood is used. Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Bitter, Sweet. Classifications: 2I. ANTISPASMODIC. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2U. SUPPURATIVE3M. ARTHRITIC4j. NERVINE Uses: EUROPEAN MISTLETOE: 1. Nourishes the Liver, Calms Wind, Stops Spasms: -Headache, Dizziness and Vertigo, as well…
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