Senega
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Botanical Name |
Polygala senega |
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Family |
Polygalaceae |
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Other Names |
Rattlesnake root, snake root |
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Native to |
North America |
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Parts used |
Root, rhizome |
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Harvesting |
Roots, rhizome: September –October |
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Actions |
Diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, sialogogue |
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Constituents |
5-6% saponins, fixed oil, mucilage, salicylic acid, resin Triterpene saponins known as senegin based on aglycones presenegerin, senegenin, hydroxysenegin, polygalacic acid and senegenin acid Phenolic acids: caffeic, p-coumaric, ferulic, sinapic, p-methoxycinnamic Oligosaccharide esters: senegoses A-O Methyl salicylate, sterols, fats |
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Combines with |
Horehound white, grindelia, pill bearing spurge |
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Skin |
Snake bites |