Another book about mandrake! Isn't there already enough of those? - No! Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to hold this book in your hands. It is not a rehash of the well-known stories about the magical plant mandrake (Mandragora), but rather combines two essential aspects based on new research. This creates a new perspective on the magical nightshade plant and its prominent role in cultural history and magical botany. Few plants have attained greater legendary significance than mandrake (Mandragora officinarum), a famous representative of the nightshade family! From ancient Greek and Roman times to the early modern period, mandrake was praised as a panacea, highly valued as a magical plant, feared as a magical ingredient by witches, and celebrated as an irresistible love potion. The alkaloid-rich mandrake.