Polygalaceae Polygala senega L.
Seneca Snakeroot
Chippewa - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376
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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots carried for general health and safe journeys.
RECRD: 43061 id: 28792