Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Yerba Mansa
Shoshoni - Drug, Anticonvulsive
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 46
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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anticonvulsive
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken for fits.
RECRD: 21070 id: 3407