Seneca Snakeroot vs Eremophila Longifolia

North American prairie plant root used by the Seneca nation to treat rattlesnake bites and as expectorant, adopted into European pharmacopoeia.

Shrub widespread across arid and semi-arid Australia used extensively by Aboriginal peoples for coughs, colds, skin infections, and as an analgesic smoke treatment.

senegin, senegenin, platycodin, saponins, methyl salicylate

verbascoside, eremophilone, sesquiterpenes, phenylpropanoids

Rattlesnake bite antidote in Seneca Nation tradition, Respiratory and expectorant in Native American medicine, Adopted into European Pharmacopoeia for bronchitis, Rheumatic conditions

cough, cold, skin infections, aches and pains, smoke treatment

Expectorant, Mucolytic, Diaphoretic, Anti-inflammatory

antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, expectorant

1-2g dried root tea 3x daily; 1.5-3ml tincture 3x daily

Leaf decoction 200ml 2–3x daily or steam inhalation

Pregnancy, Gastric ulcers, Kidney disease, Large doses emetic

pregnancy, allergy

Nausea, Vomiting at high doses, Gastric irritation

mild digestive upset