“ And this informed us about the righteousness and wisdom of Reuben that was surprising to his years, being that he was then 4 or 5 years old. מִין עֵשֶׂב טוב הָרֵיחַ וּמֵכִין כְּלֵי הַזֶּרַע אֶל הַתּולָדָה, כְּמו שֶׁאָמְרוּ זִכְרונָם לִבְרָכָה עַל הַשּׁוּם וְשֶׁלְּכָךְ הָיוּ אוכְלִים אותו בְּעַרְבֵי שַׁבָּתות. ”

“ And the correct answer, is because she wanted them to have pleasure and enjoyment, because prayer is the way Rachel became pregnant, not through medicine. And Reuben brought branches or fruit of mandrakes, which are like apples in figure, and they smell good. but to eradicate, and may form the head and hands, not brought. But the root, which is made ​​in the form of the head and hands, was not brought. The root is what people say will benefit pregnant. If this matter is the truth, it through a uniqueness in them, but not through nature. ”

“ Ramban Duda'im דוּדָאִים Sigli (Sanhedrin 99b) , and in the language of Ishmael, this is a herb called jasmine. This I found in Rashi's interpretation. But is not so, because jasmine in the Arabic language is called by the same name by our Sages, as they say in Bameh Tomnin (Shabbat 30b) : "Poppy pomace with jasmine is permitted", but about sigli they say, "fragrant herb", as they said, (Brachot 43b) that one recites upon them (the blessing) "Who creates fragrant herbs". ”