senega

/sen-i-guh/US // ˈsɛn ɪ gə //UK // (ˈsɛnɪɡə) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- : the plant itself.

From equal parts of squills and senega, as the last, but by displacement.
(say 1⁄2 pint); digest for half an hour, strain, and add of syrup of senega, 1⁄2 fl.
The central emetics are apomorphine, tartar emetic, ipecacuanha, senega and squill.
Ammonia and senega should be given if the sufferer is very weak.
It is the antidote employed by the Senega Indians against the bite of the rattlesnake.