Marpe ha-bosem (Fragrant Healing) community Spiritual Center and the Synagogue “Shauli,” Ashdod, Israel. Maznaim Publishing Corporation, New York/Jerusalem. John Rylands Library Manchester, England, Bulletin vol. The herball or general historie of plantes. Sampson Low, Marstone, Searle and Rivington, London. Journal of Essential Oil Research 4:187- 188.įolkard, R. Aromatic plants of the Holy Land and the Sinai. According to most of the ancient versions, it was the Atropa Mandragora of Linnaeus, a plant of the genus Belladonna, with a root like a beet, white and reddish blossoms, and fragrant yellow apples, which ripen from May to July. The odoriferous principles of mandrake, Mandragora officinarum L. Mandrakes - American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Hebrew Dudaim, -16, a plant to which was attributed, probably without reason, the power of rendering barren women fruitful.
A number of translations into different languages follow the example of the Latin Vulgate and use mandrake as the plant as the proper meaning in both Genesis 30:14-16 and Song of Solomon 7:13. Economic Botany 42:232–241.įleisher, Z., and A. There are two references to (dûdãim)-literally meaning love plant-in the Jewish scriptures. Identification of biblical hyssop and origin of the traditional use of oregano-group herbs in the mediterranean region. Israel Academy of Science and Humanities, Jerusalem.įleisher, A., and Z. In this reference, it is the smell of the mandrake that has aphrodisiac qualities and not the ingestion of any part of the plant. Torath Chaim (The Law of Life), Pentateuch, Mossad Harav Kook, Jerusalem.Įmboden, W. The Bible reaffirms the romantic nature of mandrakes in Song of Songs 7:14: The mandrakes yield their fragrance, at our doors are all choice fruits Both freshly picked and long-stored have I kept, my beloved, for you. It will be of assistance for a suggested scientific study of potential aphrodisiac effect of mandrake fragrance.Īnonymous. It has been desired in many cultures because of. Fifty-five principle odoriferous constituents were identified in rather bizarre chemical composition of mandrake aroma. The mandrake is a Mediterranean plant with blue flowers in the winter and yellow, plum-like fruit in the summer. It seems that the Scripture clearly connects the fragrance of mandrake with sexuality, which is the only known account of direct link between odor and human sexual response. Sufficient evidence was found to conclude that the appearance of this plant on the Biblical scene is not due, as was commonly believed, to alleged magic power of its root, but to the unique fragrance furnished by the fruits of mandrake. A detailed study of Pentateuch text and the various commentaries allowed us to re-evaluate the role of mandrake in Biblical events. 30:14-16) and its Biblical use is generally attributed to its supposed fertility power. For thousands of years, this plant was revered by many cultures, which ascribed to it mysterious and demonic qualities. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy sons mandrakes.
And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Mandrake ( Mandragora officinaruim), nearly forgotten today, is one of the most famous plants known to humanity. And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
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