Polygalaceae Polygala senega L.
Seneca Snakeroot
Micmac - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 59
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Polygala senega L.
Scientific name: Polygala senega L.
USDA symbol: POSE3 (
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Common names: Seneca Snakeroot
Family: Polygalaceae
Family (APG): Polygalaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Root used for colds.
RECRD: 91920 id: 28800