And it wasnвЂ™t just about mandrakes getting people вЂњin the moodвЂќ and fertile! According to Anthony John Carter, as he writes in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in 2003, medieval folk carried mandrake roots around as good luck charms, hoping the plant would grant them not only wealth and the power to control their destiny, but also the ability to control the destinies of others as well. Mandrakes can look rather like babies, so those having trouble conceiving would sleep with them under their pillows. I n the Middle Ages, the aphrodisiac and fertility powers of the mandrake flower gained new credence under the so-called Doctrine of Signatures, which understood that plants bearing resemblances to body parts could be used to treat their associated limbs and organs. It is suggested that the scripture links the mandrake with sexuality and fertility. With its sweet fragrance that acts as an aphrodisiac, the mention of mandrakes in the Song of Solomon is part of a romantic encounter between Solomon and his new wife. In Genesis 30, Rachel, JacobвЂ™s wife, relies on this special plant to help her conceive a child. вЂњЧ“Ч•Ч“ЧђЧ™ЧќвЂќ, translated as 'love plants', is mentioned twice in the Jewish scripture вЂ“ both in the Book of Genesis 30:14вЂ“16 and in the Song of Songs 7:12-13. O ne of the earliest mentions of mandrake can be dated back to the Bible. With purple flowers and green leaves, often arranged in a basal rosette shape, we have created the Mandrake pen using these colors as our inspiration. With a long history of use in religious and occult practices, this plant is particularly noted for its potent roots, which somewhat resemble the human body. O ften known as mandrake, the Mandragora Officinarum plant is native to both the Mediterranean and the Himalayas.

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