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senega snakeroot

 

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Noun senega snakeroot has 1 sense
  1. Seneca snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root, senega root, senega snakeroot, Polygala senega - eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
    --1 is a kind of milkwort
    --1 has parts: senega

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Senega Snakeroot

Description:

Senega Snakeroot, also known as Polygala senega, is a perennial herb native to North America. It is widely used in herbal medicine for its expectorant and diaphoretic properties.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A plant of the milkwort family, with racemes of small white or greenish-white flowers.

Example sentence: The senega snakeroot is often found growing in damp meadows and along stream banks.

Sense 2:

Noun: A medicinal root derived from the senega plant, traditionally used to treat respiratory ailments.

Example sentence: The native tribes have long relied on senega snakeroot as a natural remedy for coughs and bronchial congestion.

Sense 3:

Noun: A preparation made from dried senega root, used as an expectorant in cough syrups and lozenges.

Example sentence: The pharmacist recommended a cough syrup containing senega snakeroot to help relieve my chest congestion.

Sense 4:

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of the Seneca people, a Native American tribe.

Example sentence: The Senega Snakeroot Festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Seneca tribe.

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