European Mandrake
Overview
European mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is an herb. It is used in traditional medicine. All parts of the plant may be poisonous.
European mandrake may contain chemicals that can affect many body systems, including the bladder, eyes, and heart.
Despite safety concerns, people sometimes use European mandrake for asthma, excessive crying in infants (colic), hay fever, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse European mandrake with other plants that are also called mandrake, including bryonia (English mandrake) and podophyllum (American mandrake). These are not the same.
European mandrake may contain chemicals that can affect many body systems, including the bladder, eyes, and heart.
Despite safety concerns, people sometimes use European mandrake for asthma, excessive crying in infants (colic), hay fever, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse European mandrake with other plants that are also called mandrake, including bryonia (English mandrake) and podophyllum (American mandrake). These are not the same.
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