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[[File:Polygala senega 2.jpg|thumb|right|''Polygala senega'', ''senegaroot'']]
 
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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.<ref name="int"/> Its common names include Seneca snakeroot,<ref name="int2"/> senega snakeroot, senegaroot,<ref name="int"/> rattlesnake root, and mountain flax.
 
 
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|chronic bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|emphysema}}, {{Uses|Rattlesnake bite}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Chronic bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Emphysema}}, {{Uses|Rattlesnake bite}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried Root}}.
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{{Parts Used|Dried root}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
Seneca snakeroot contains a series of saponins constructed from the 2,3,27-trihydroxy-oleanane 23,28-dioic acid triterpene skeleton (presenegenin)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Seneca snakeroot contains a series of saponins constructed from the trihydroxy-oleanane, dioic acid triterpene skeleton.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=cenakanankai|te=|hi=|en=milkwort, rattlesnake root,}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=Cenakanankai|te=|hi=|en=Milkwort, Rattlesnake root}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white|8|Flowers Season is June - August and the flower is bilaterally symmetrical}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White|8|Flowers Season is June - August and the flower is bilaterally symmetrical}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|General|3–3.5 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||many}}
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{{Fruit|General|3–3.5 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|At tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Fields}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
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Polygala senega 2.jpg
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Polygala senega NY-dist-map.png
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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Polygala senega usgs.jpg
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Polygala senega.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/senega-root.html "Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/senega-root.html Chemistry]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polygala/senega/ Plant characteristics]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polygala/senega/ "plant characteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polygala+senega Cultivation details]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polygala+senega "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
 
</references>
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Polygalaceae]]

Latest revision as of 10:46, 8 July 2020

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 trihydroxy-oleanane, dioic acid triterpene skeleton.[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

[2]

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

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

At tall grasslands, Borders of forests, Fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links