I thought mandrakes were supposed to promote fertility. This describes them as prophylactic which I thought meant preventative. "Reuben found mandrakes, which are prophylactic". I'd like to know more about the tradition of them being prophylactic and what they were preventing.
I thought mandrakes were supposed to promote fertility. This describes them as prophylactic which I thought meant preventative. "Reuben found mandrakes, which are prophylactic". I'd like to know more about the tradition of them being prophylactic and what they were preventing.