Mandrake. Flowers of the mandrake (Atropa mandragora). This plant has been used in herbal medicine for centuries. The thick root contains hyoscyamine and hyoscine (scopolamine),and was widely used as a narcotic and anaesthetic. It was believed that the root emitted a piercing shriek when dug up,which killed anyone who heard it. It grows around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe and western Asia | |
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