Seneka Snakeroot (Noun)
Meaning
Eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical name for Seneca snakeroot is Polygala senega, a plant long used in herbal medicine in North America.
- During the 18th century European exploration in North America the medicinal value of the seneca snakeroot was widely accepted.
- Seneka snakeroot has been identified primarily on the basis of various chemical compounds said to have medicinal properties.
- Traditionally Native Americans prepared seneka snakeroot either as a poultice or a tea prepared from dried and crushed root parts.
- The dried, crushed root of the Seneka snakeroot plant may also be used to prepare medicinal ointments.