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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.]
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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.
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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

- conversion of land to urban and agricultural use. Polygala senega. NatureServe. 2012. "Polygala senega". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural...
- acanthoclada Polygala africana = Senega africana Polygala alba = Senega alba Polygala ambigua Nutt. = Senega ambigua Polygala ambigua Torr. & A.Gray = Senega nuttallii...
- Senega alba, commonly called white milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to North America, where...
- Senega is a genus of flowering plants in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It was resurrected from the genus Polygala in 2023. These species are included...
- Polygala ambigua may refer to two different species of plants: Polygala ambigua Nutt., a taxonomic synonym for Senega ambigua Polygala ambigua Torr. &...
- Senega nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the United States. "Polygala nuttallii | International...
- Senega paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to gr****lands with altitudes between 350 and 1,700...
- snakeroot Eryngium cuneifolium – Snakeroot Plantago major – Snakeroot Polygala senega – Seneca snakeroot Rauvolfia serpentina – Indian snakeroot Black snakeroot...
- Polygala scoparia may refer to two different species of plants: Polygala scoparia Benth., a taxonomic synonym for white milkwort (Senega alba) Polygala...
- Senega longicaulis, the longstem milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is an annual dicot that is native...