| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. 1991 | Description | Polygala senega has dense racemes with white flowers | |
| Thwaites, R.G. (editor) 1966 | Use - Medicinal | used to cure snakebites. According to Kenton 1925; this species or Aristolochia serpentaria could possibly be the one referred to by Marquette; in his 1674 letter in the Jesuit Relations |
| Reference Source | Notes | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. 1991 | Occurs in rocky soils; widely distributed across eastern U.S. west to AR | ||
| Coulter, S 1899 | Occurs in rocky; shaded soils throughout IN | not found within western Miami lands; – |
| Reference Source | Notes | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Reference Specified | Probably not either of these species; since they are out of the range of both eastern and western Miami lands | ||
| Moerman, Daniel E 1998 | used medicinally by numerous tribes; from the Cherokee to the Ojibway; Cree; and Woodlands; mostly for its cathartic and expectorant properties--roots commonly chewed for sore throats | ||
| Coulter, S 1932 | Dried roots contain saponins which irritate the stomach and intestines and increase bronchial secretions. In large doses 1 gm acts as an emetic and cathartic; and in smaller doses it is an expectorant; sialagogic; diaphoretic; diuretic; and emmenagogic. Chiefly used as an expectorant |