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White bryony (Brionia Dioica) is also known as False Mandrake, English Mandrake, or Devil's Turnip. In the past, Bryony was falsely sold as mandrake in some areas during the Middle Ages. Its roots, purgative and toxic, which can cause nausea and vomits if ingested, were carved and moulded into human shape by ludicrous merchants. In the...... Continue Reading →
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Title Gathering the Devil’s Turnip, English Mandrake
White bryony (Brionia Dioica) is also known as False Mandrake, English Mandrake, or Devil's Turnip. In the past, Bryony was falsely sold as mandrake in some areas during the Middle Ages. Its roots, purgative and toxic, which can cause nausea and vomits if ingested, were carved and moulded into human shape by ludicrous merchants. In the...... Continue Reading →
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Identifier 2111299927683
Entry date Nov 29, 2021, 4:28 PM UTC
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Author. Holder Júlia Carreras Tort. Date Nov 29, 2021.
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