In search of traces of the mandrake myth: the historical, and ethnobotanical roots of its vernacular names

In search of traces of the mandrake myth: the historical, and ethnobotanical roots of its vernacular names

Abstract Background Mandrake (Mandragora spp.) is one of the most famous medicinal plant in western cultures since Biblical times and throughout written history. In many cultures, mandrake is related to magic and witchcraft, which is said to have a psychosomatic effect (especially when mandrake cont...

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Main Authors: Amots Dafni, Cesar Blanché, Salekh Aqil Khatib, Theodora Petanidou, Bedrettin Aytaç, Ettore Pacini, Ekaterina Kohazurova, Aharon Geva-Kleinberger, Soli Shahvar, Zora Dajic, Helmut W. Klug, Guillermo Benítez
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Mandragora spp.
Plant names
Etymology
Phytonymy
Other systems of medicine
RZ201-999
Botany
QK1-989
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6f733b060ac948a2b56aa8ca24d4b305
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