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. 2003 Mar;96(3):144-7.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.96.3.144.

Myths and mandrakes

Anthony John Carter  1
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Myths and mandrakes

Anthony John Carter. J R Soc Med. 2003 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Figure 1
Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum). Sibthorpe: Flora Graeca (1808)
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Figure 2
The mandrake's curse. After being shown a tasty morsel (far right), a hungry dog is tied to the root of the mandrake. From a safe distance, the hunter throws the food in front of the dog, which lunges forward, uprooting the herb. The dog dies at sunrise (bottom right) and is buried with secret rites. Cod. Vind. (Medicina Antiqua)
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Figure 3
The white bryony (Bryonia dioica). Alyon: La Botanique (1785)
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Comment in

  • Myths and mandrakes.
    Purkis J. Purkis J. J R Soc Med. 2003 May;96(5):255. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.96.5.255-a. J R Soc Med. 2003. PMID: 12724445 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Myths and mandrakes.
    Wilkinson DJ. Wilkinson DJ. J R Soc Med. 2003 May;96(5):255-6. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.96.5.255-b. J R Soc Med. 2003. PMID: 12724446 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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