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Mistletoe was first used in songs to honor the legend of the mistletoe plant. The legend is, there was a god named Baldur, son of Frigga. Frigate told every animal and plant not to harm Baldur, but mistletoe escaped hearing this. Then Loki, enemy of Baldur, tricked the blind god of winter into shooting Baldur with an arrow that had a shaft made of mistletoe.
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What holiday is mistletoe commonly used for?
Christmas is the holiday that mistletoe is commonly used for. The common folklore associated with the mistletoe is that if two people who stood under the mistletoe and kissed, they would have "life-giving" powers.
Can mistletoe tea be used for hypertension?
Mistletoe might be used for hypertension. It has central effect on hypertension.
What color are mistletoe berries?
Red
What instruments are used in Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday?
In the song "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday, the only instruments are a piano and Trumpet. The real appeal of the song is in the haunting vocal performance of Ms. Holiday.
What is the Latin name of the mistletoe plant?
Viscum album (European mistletoe) and Phoradendron leucarpum (American mistletoe) are used for medicinal purposes.
What parts of the mistletoe plant are used for medicinal purposes?
In alternative medicine, the leaves, twigs, and sometimes the berries of mistletoe are used.
How do you spell mistletoe?
There is no such verb as to mistletoe. Mistletoe is a decoration, like holly, so the term decorate, or festoon, might apply. If there were a verb form, it is unclear whether it would apply to the act of decoration or to the social custom (kissing beneath it).Nonetheless, the term mistletoeing is used as a Christmas rhyming word in the song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" popularized by Andy Williams.
What plant is 'viscum' used to label?
mistletoe
According to ancient mythology is mistletoe used to kill a god?
Loki killed Baldr with a mistletoe arrow. This is in the Norse mythology.
What was the name of the ancient priests that first used mistletoe?
Druids, this was the dominant religion in "Britannia" (Britain) at the time of the Roman invasion (60AD)
What are some symbols the druids used?
Mistletoe is one of them.
What weapon Loki used to murder Balder?
Mistletoe.
