Poison Garden : ‘Mandragora Root’

The root is hallucinogenic and narcotic. In sufficient quantities, it induces a state of unconsciousness and was used as an anaesthetic for surgery in ancient times. In the past, juice from the finely grated root was applied externally to relieve rheumatic pains. It was also used internally to treat melancholy, convulsions, and mania. When taken internally in large doses, however, it is said to excite delirium and madness.

In the past, mandrake was often made into amulets which were believed to bring good fortune, cure sterility, etc. In one superstition, people who pull up this root will be condemned to hell, and the mandrake root would scream as it was pulled from the ground, killing anyone who heard it.

Bowl Outer Diameter: 1.9″
Bowl Height: 1.8″
Tobacco Chamber Diameter: 0.75″ conical
Total length: 8″
Weight: 71g

 Cat. No.: POI0009

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