Senega Snake Root C/S
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Botanical Name: Polygala senega
Senega is a plant. The root is used to make medicine.
Senega is used for swelling (inflammation) of the throat, nose, and chest; for lung conditions including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema; and for rattlesnake bite. It is also used to cause sweating, increase saliva, loosen phlegm, and cleanse the bowels.
Some people use senega as a gargle for sore throat.
The chemicals in senega irritate the stomach lining, which causes production of larger amounts of lung secretions. This may explain how senega works as an expectorant. Expectorants loosen phlegm and make it easier to cough up.
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Botanical Name: Polygala senega
• Asthma
• Emphysema
• Bronchitis
• Swelling (inflammation) of the throat, nose and chest