Mistletoe Extracts

Overview

  • Mistletoe is a semiparasitic plant that grows on many types of trees, including apple, oak, pine, and elm (see Question 1).
  • Mistletoe extracts are one of the most widely studied complementary and alternative medicine therapies in people with cancer. In Europe, mistletoe extracts are among the most prescribed drugs for patients with cancer (see Question 1).
  • Mistletoe extracts are usually given by injection under the skin or, less often, into a vein, into the pleural cavity, or into a tumor (see Question 2).
  • Few side effects have been reported from the use of mistletoe extracts (see Question 5).
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved mistletoe extracts as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition (see Question 6).

Questions and Answers About Mistletoe

1. What is mistletoe?

Mistletoe is a semiparasitic plant that grows on many types of trees, including apple, oak, maple, elm, pine, and poplar. It has been used for hundreds of years to treat medical conditions such as epilepsy, asthma, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, dermatitis, arthritis, and rheumatism.

Mistletoe extracts are one of the most widely studied complementary and alternative medicine therapies for cancer. In Europe, mistletoe extracts are among the most prescribed therapies for cancer patients.

Mistletoe products vary, based on the following factors:

  • The species of mistletoe.
  • The type of host tree on which the mistletoe grows.

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