Senega

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Synonyms snakeroot; Seneca snakeroot; Rattlesnake root; Radix senegae; Senega root.
BS senega is the dried root and root stock of Polygala senega L., or Polygala senega var latifolia Torret Gray or Polygala alba Nutt.
Family Polygalaceae
CC
  • saponin glycosides
  • senegin
  • polygallic acid
  • senegenin
  • senegenic acid
    • Uses
  • The senega root is used extensively as an expectorant
  • The senega root is used in chronic bronchitis to relieve the spasms.
  • It is also employed as an emetic
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