Snake Root
Botanical Name: Polygala senega
Common Names and Synonyms: Seneka Root, Senega Snakeroot, Seneca
Snakeroot, Senega
Background: The knotty rootstock is brown on the outside; pale
yellow inside. The taproot has many lateral side roots and
grows in a line spiral. There are scars on the root and vestiges
of purple leaf buds. The leaves are lance-like; pink flowers appear
on narrow spikes. Senega was used by the Senega Native American tribe
for snake bite. Herbalists used senega as an expectorant in the treatment
of bronchial asthma.
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Snake Root in the Cayce Readings
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Edgar Cayce did not specific a specific action for snake root in the readings
given where this herb we recommended.
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Snake root was prescribed in the following amounts:
| 2 ounces |
5 readings |
| 1/2 ounce |
4 readings |
| 1 ounce |
3 readings |
| 1/4 ounce |
2 readings |
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Essence of snake root was prescribed in 2 readings (30 drops and 1/4 ounce).
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Snake root was always recommended with other substances in a compound,
never by itself. Although a wide diversity of formulas were given,
the most common substances mentioned in the same readings with snake root
were as follows:
| Tolu |
12 readings |
| Yellow Dock |
12 readings |
| Burdock Root |
9 readings |
| Elder Flower |
7 readings |
| Buchu Leaves |
5 readings |
| Wild Cherry |
6 readings |
| Sarsaparilla |
4 readings |
| Prickly Ash |
4 readings |
| Ginseng |
3 readings |
| Mandrake |
3 readings |
Cayce Quotes on Snake Root
4458-1
Now to relieve and to bring a normal condition to
this body, for it can be done, would be to give in the system that, that
will give an equilibrium as near as possible of elements needed to produce
the perfect functioning of the organ involved or create the element needed
to combat the condition now being created in the system and making the
trouble there. We would also equalize the circulation by neuropathic adjustments
to the whole spinal column, for with the conditions we find the centers
in the nerve force showing their need of being brought to their normal
condition. As this is being applied we would give this in the system:
Yellow Dock Root............2 ounces,
Burdock Root................2 ounces,
Snake Root..................2 ounces,
Dog Wood Bark...............2 ounces,
Prickly Ash Bark............2 ounces,
Elder Flower................4 ounces.
This would all be put into one gallon of distilled
or rain water and reduced by simmering, not boiling, to one quart: While
warm, strain and add four ounces of grain alcohol with three drams of Balsam
of Tolu. The dose would be teaspoonful after each meal and before
bed time. Follow this and with the equalizing of the circulation,
we will bring this body to its normal force again.
3922-1
As a stimulant to the functioning of the duodenum, the pancreas and
the liver, and for perfect lacterial balance in the stomach itself, and
to perform the correct intestinal digestion throughout the system we would
take this: To one gallon of rain water we would add:
Wild Cherry Bark.............4 ounces,
Yellow Dock Root.............2 ounces,
Bur Dock Root................2 ounces,
Snake Root...................2 ounces,
Elder Flower.................2 ounces.
This would be reduced by boiling, very slowly, with
covered top to one quart, strained and while warm add 4 ounces of grain
alcohol, with three drams of tolu. The dose of this would be teaspoonful
four times each day. While this is being given in the system there
should be every evening and morning the spine from the first cervical to
the sacrum rubbed well with cold water and then dried and rubbed with a
rough coarse towel, - see.
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