Mandrake
Mandrake Mandrake in Hebrew means “love plant.” The mandrake plant contains hallucinogens, but it can be poisonous. Its roots sometimes contain bifurcations causing them to resemble human figures. According to a legend already spread in the 1st century CE, it is perilous for humans to dig up the plant. One should rather bare the roots, and tie the plant to a dog. The animal could then safely pull out the plant. Gen 30:14–16 ; Song 7:13