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Definition of Polygala Senega

Polygala Senega
Senecas Sen"e*cas, n. pl.; sing. Seneca. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited a part of Western New York. This tribe was the most numerous and most warlike of the Five Nations. Seneca grass(Bot.), holy grass. See under Holy. Seneca eil, petroleum or naphtha. Seneca root, or Seneca snakeroot (Bot.), the rootstock of an American species of milkworth (Polygala Senega) having an aromatic but bitter taste. It is often used medicinally as an expectorant and diuretic, and, in large doses, as an emetic and cathartic. [Written also Senega root, and Seneka root.]
Polygala Senega
Senegin Sen"e*gin, n. (Med. Chem.) A substance extracted from the rootstock of the Polygala Senega (Seneca root), and probably identical with polygalic acid.
Polygala Senega
Snakeroot Snake"root`, n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. Note: The Virginia snakeroot is Aristolochia Serpentaria; black snakeroot is Sanicula, esp. S. Marilandica, also Cimicifuga racemosa; Seneca snakeroot is Polygala Senega; button snakeroot is Liatris, also Eryngium; white snakeroot is Eupatorium ageratoides. The name is also applied to some others besides these.

Meaning of Polygala Senega from wikipedia

- senega is the dried root of the polygala senega, sometimes used medicinally. use: date december 2011 in 1911, senega was official in the
- polygala is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plant s belonging to the polygala senega – seneca snakeroot, see also senega root
- polygalaceae : polygala senega — seneca snakeroot. polygala verticillata — whorled milkwort. polygonaceae : eriogonum androsaceum — rock-
- p : polygala senega (n) polygala verticillata var. isocycla (n) polygala verticillata var. verticillata (n) polygonatum biflorum var.
- the same, or a closely similar substance, is found in soapwort (saponaria officinalis ), in senega root (polygala senega) and in
- herbs with sialogogue action : senega (polygala senega) mayapple (podophyllum peltatum ) references : category:drugs. . last paris , first john