Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Yerba Mansa
Paiute - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
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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: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of roots taken as a laxative.
RECRD: 81215 id: 3393