A Case Report of Allergic Contact Dermatitis due toMandragoraRadix

An 82-year-old male presented with rash, burning, and itching on his knees that had started 4 days after the local application ofMandragora Radixsap for 3 consecutive days. A dermatological examination revealed erythematous, edematous, and scaly plaque lesions on the patient’s knees. An open application test withM. Radixwas performed, and the patient was diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis due toM. Radix.Mandragoraspecies, which belong to the Solanaceae family, have sedative, aphrodisiac, emetic, analgesic, and anesthetic properties. To the best of our knowledge, only one case ofM. Radix-induced allergic contact dermatitis has been previously reported.