Polygalaceae Polygala senega L.
Seneca Snakeroot
Ojibwa, South - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199
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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: Ojibwa, South
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of root used for cough.
RECRD: 91923 id: 28803