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Mistletoe (Iskador mali) a preparation of Viscum album L.) off-label. Since decades Mistletoe has been used in European medicine for oncology[1]Mistletoe lectins (e.g. Iscador Q viscotoxin) have been identified as main active components and exhibit cytotoxic effects as well as immunomodulatory activity[2] [3]

Büssing et Ostermann (2012 [4]) found any evidence for moderate improvement of quality of life associated with Iscador treatment (Weleda) Pine mistletoe extract (Iscador P Viscum album austriacus) can be used on equine sarcoids as safe and effecrtive treatment [5] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0597.x/epdf