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A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus Mandragora (in the family Solanaceae) found in the Mediterranean region, or from other species, such as Bryonia alba (the English mandrake, in the family Cucurbitaceae) or the American mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum in the family Berberidaceae ...
Jul 13, 2015 · The mandrake is just one of 2,500 species belonging to the Solanaceae family, which also contains tomatoes, potatoes, chillies, aubergines, peppers, tobacco, deadly nightshade and henbane - they...
Oct 3, 2014 · The mandrake surfaces in a wide array of religious, scholarly, literary and popular culture texts. The root’s human-like form and properties as a narcotic (as well as, allegedly, an aphrodisiac and fertility aid) may partially account for the wealth of attention lavished on the plant, as well as its associations with magic and ...
Mar 1, 2023 · The aim of this article is to trace the written history of mandrake and its rise and fall in medicine. In a diachronic analysis we compare the consensus of traditional uses of mandrake across time around the Mediterranean and Europe and contextualize the medical uses with phytochemical and pharmacological literature.
Apr 9, 2024 · Mandrake is a captivating plant with a rich history that spans centuries. It has long been valued for its medicinal properties and has played a significant Flower Gardening
May 23, 2021 · Plant Profile: Mandrake. Common Names: mandrake has had many names over the thousands of years it has been known to man. Translations of its names mean, burning/fire, apple of the devil, human shaped, the fire, demon balls, alraunwurzel, circe’s plant, galgenmannlein (gallows man).
Mandrake is a member of the nightshade family. The roots and leaves are poisonous, containing alkaloids that cause hallucinations, vomiting and diarrhea. There are also reports of symptoms similar to atropine poisoning. Surprisingly, mandrake also has narcotic effects. In small quantities, it will induce unconsciousness.
The mandrake, which is commonly found in dry areas of the Mediterranean and the Levant, is a perennial with a long, parsnip-shaped taproot. Above ground, the distinctive dark green leaves form a...
Mandrake is the common name of a number of plants in the Nightshade family, genus Mandragora. The roots often look like man or woman , or can be easily made to resemble them. The plant has been used in witchcraft for a long time.
The mandrake, Mandragora officinarum, is a plant called by the Arabs luffâh, or beid el-jinn ("djinn's eggs"). The parsley-shaped root is often branched. This root gives off at the surface of the ground a rosette of ovate-oblong to ovate, wrinkled, crisp, sinuate-dentate to entire leaves, 5 to 40 cm long, somewhat resembling those of the ...
