Polygala
Synonyms
Polygala senega
Polygala sibirica
Polygala tenuifolia
Seneca Snakeroot
Seneca Snakeroots
Snakeroot, Seneca
Snakeroots, Seneca
A plant genus of the family POLYGALACEAE that contains onjisaponins, xanthones, pyrones, and benzophenones. The name is similar to other snakeroots such as ASARUM; SANICULA; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA; and others.