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We have always associated half
mth Christmas. Tbs bright shlay
(raves contrasting with the rod har
ries lend color, warmth and mean
ing.
Perhaps It Is not generally known
that all sorts of supernatural po
sers were once attributed to holly.
(This shiny plant was thought to
have power to repel lighting. The
eastern Indians believed that holly
trees planted near the cabin would
ret as protectors and ward off evil
spirits. Since the leavee of the hol
ly do not readily tall off they also
looked up to the plant as an em
blem of courage.
Early Christians believed that
holty was used to make the crown
nt thorns for the crucifictlon. The
plant was then called “righteous
branch" or "thorn of Christ," for
the red berries suppoeedly symbo
lised the drops of Mood on Christ’s
The legend has it In Brittany that
when Christ was bearing His cross,
a small bird attmpted to relieve
His suffering by plucking thorns
from His brew. The bird's breast
became stained with blood and was
.known ever after as Robin Red-
I
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To this day In England and Ger
many, It Is considered unlucky te
step on a holly berry, a favorite
food of the robin in recognition of
the bird's charitable act ;
Many superstitions existed about
bringing In the holly before Christ
mas. In Wales, if It was brought In
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to cause family quarrels throught
the year. The type of holly brought
into the houaehold determined who
was to dominate during the year.
If the holly was smooth, the wife
was tin command; If prickly, tha
husband governed.
Infusions, decoctions and fomen
tations of holly were' used for a
orders. In England, a tea of holl7
bark wae a cure for a cough. In
Trance, a decoction of leaves and
bark waa considered equal to qui
nine In the treatment of intermit
tent fever. A tea of holly leaves was
believed to be a cure of measles by
North American Indians.
A beverage of the berries pacified
the squaws of Cbcrokees and curb
ed their urge for wandering. The
juice of loaves was recommended
os a cure for Jaundice and was site
good for a pain In tha side.
Other infusions, decoctions and
lamentations of loaves, berries, bark
or combinations, ware used for
many other human Ole-whooping
cough, chilblains, toothache, kidney
ailments and as stimulants tor the
nerves and brain.
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