senega root

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Noun

senega root - eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal rootsPolygala senega, Seneca snakeroot, senega snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga rootmilkwort - any of various plants of the genus Polygalasenega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin

Senega Root

(Polygala senega), also senega snakeroot, a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Polygalaceae (milkwort). The stem reaches 25 cm in height. The leaves are alternate and lanceolate, and the small greenish or white flowers are in terminal racemose inflorescences. The senega root grows in forests in the temperate zone of North America. The plant is used in medicine. Extracts and decoctions of the roots, which contain saponins (mainly senegin), essential oil, and resin, are used as expectorants.

senega root

, Seneca rootThe dried root of the North American perennial herb, Polygala senega, traditionally used to treat asthma, bronchial infection, and pneumonia. Synonym: Seneca snakerootSee also: root

senega root

DRV-1176062528a, Seneca rootDRV-1176062528c (sen'e-ga) (sen'e-ka) [Variant of Seneca (Iroquois)] See: root

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Synonyms for senega root

noun eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots

Synonyms

Polygala senega
Seneca snakeroot
senega snakeroot
Seneka snakeroot
senga root

Related Words

milkwort
senega

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