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Non-scientific name:

mountain flax

2 Accepted name(s) for "mountain flax":

Accepted name
Linum catharticum L.
Polygala senega L.

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Linum catharticum L. Linum catharticum L. Linum catharticum L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Linum catharticum L. Linum catharticum L. Linum catharticum L.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Polygala senega L. var. latifolia Torrey et Gray Polygala senega var. latifolia Torr. & A.Gray Polygala senega L. dried root root
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Polygala senega L. Polygala senega L. Polygala senega L. dried root root

31 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "mountain flax":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
bambara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bitter flax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bulughâ lon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cathartic flax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
fairy flax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gizr uththuban Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
klapperschlangenwurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
linum catharticum Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
peuhl Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
polygala de virginie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
purgier-lein Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
purging flax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
racine de polygala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
racine de senega Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
radix polygalae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
radix polygalae senegae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
radix senegae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
rattlesnake root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
seneca snakeroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
senega root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
senega snakeroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
senegakreuzblume Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
senegawurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
snake root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
szenegagyökér Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
tsuknida Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
vahulill Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
vildlin Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
virginische schlangenwurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
white flax Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
yoruba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)