Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Yerba Mansa
Keres, Western - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26
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Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Scientific name: Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: ANCA10 (
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Common names: Yerba Mansa
Family: Saururaceae
Family (APG): Saururaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Dried leaves ground into a powder and used on open sores.
RECRD: 30027 id: 3390