Difference between revisions of "Polygala senega - Senegaroot"

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Polygala senega, senegaroot

Polygala senega is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family, Polygalaceae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed in southern Canada and the central and eastern United States.

Uses

Asthma, chronic bronchitis, Snakebites, emphysema, Rattlesnake bite, Phlegm, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried Root.

Chemical Composition

Seneca snakeroot contains a series of saponins constructed from the 2,3,27-trihydroxy-oleanane 23,28-dioic acid triterpene skeleton (presenegenin)^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil	cenakanankai
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	milkwort, rattlesnake root,

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	The leaves are simple i.e lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	white	8	Flowers Season is June - August and the flower is bilaterally symmetrical

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	3–3.5 mm	the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe		many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moderately fertile moisture-retentive well-drained soil, succeeding in full sun if the soil remains moist throughout the growing season^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemistry"

[Leaf-2] "plant characteristics"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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-''Polygala senega''' is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family, Polygalaceae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed in southern Canada and the central and eastern United States.
+'''Polygala senega''' is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family, Polygalaceae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed in southern Canada and the central and eastern United States.
 ==Uses==