Contraindications for mistletoe therapy

Under the following conditions, mistletoe preparations may not be administered:

• If the patient is allergic to mistletoe extracts. Attention: a reddening of the skin around the injection site does not constitute an allergic reaction or a side-effect; it is a desired effect of the treatment.
• The patient has an infection accompanied by a high fever or inflammation. As soon as the infection has subsided, the patient can begin with the mistletoe therapy.
• If the patient has tuberculosis.
• If the patient suffers from hyperthyroidism.

Particular caution is warranted if the patient has a brain tumour or brain metastases. In this case the mistletoe therapy can lead to an increase in brain pressure.

For Lektinol it is stated that the preparation should not be used by pregnant women or nursing mothers or by children under 12 years of age.

At a glance

In cases of allergic reactions to mistletoe extracts or infections accompanied by high fever and inflammations, tuberculosis or hyperthyroidism, patients should refrain from undergoing mistletoe therapy.