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   From: nospams@least.invalid   
      
   Kent wrote:   
   > On May 11, 10:17 am, "1X2Willows" wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Trivia interlude: Loranthus Europaeus is not even native to the   
   >> British Isles and gold certainly too soft to cut it. Said famous   
   >> historical account refers to the Continent and most likely sickles   
   >> of highly polished bronze.   
   >   
   >> Viscum Alba, while related, doesn't possess those legendary healing   
   >> powers which are being utilized in modern cancer treatment among   
   >> other uses.   
   >   
   > Michael,   
   > First off, please understand that I'm NOT attempting to contradict you   
   > here, I'm attempting to learn more through shared knowledge. Okay?   
   > [....]   
      
      
   Glad you do because my name is still Dan   :)   
      
   I've been taught folklore not lab-science and know them by Mistle and   
   Oakmistle - with Oakmistle being the more potent, legendary one.   
      
   Mistle mainly grows on apple and poplar trees and has some of the   
   same properties; nowadays you'd probably say "Oakmistle Light"  ;)   
      
   Oakmistle produces yellow-ish berries and loses its leafs in winter,   
   while Mistle grows white berries and is an evergreen.   
      
   Both contain a charge which can be grounded out when dropped on the   
   earth; that's why they should get caught in 'mid-air' when harvesting.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)