Mistletoe What is it? Mistletoe, Viscum album or Phoradendron serotinum, is part of the Loranthacae family and is a tree-born shrub.  Propagated by birds, the mistletoe roots under the tree bark and derives its nutrition from the “host” tree. Mistletoe takes on qualities of the tree it is on, so varieties of medicinal uses are... Continue Reading →