Jennifer shows you the difference between European Mandrake (Mandragora officinalis (or officinarum) which is part of the Solanaceae botanical family and American Mandrake aka Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) which is part of the Berberidaceae botanical family. European Mandrake is a powerful aphrodisiac and entheogenic herb due to the tropane alkaloids and is used in flying ointments. American Mandrake is MUCH more toxic than European Mandrake and is a harsh purgative with ZERO entheogenic properties.