Mistletoe (Part Two): Druids And German Cancer Patients Swear By It
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Modern interest in mistletoe as a possible treatment for cancer began in the 1920s. For centuries, it had been used as s... Read more
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Mistletoe, a parasitic plant that grows on a wide range of host trees, shows up on every continent but Antarctica - and ... Read more
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