Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Yerba Mansa
Shoshoni - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 33, 34
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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: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of roots taken as a tonic for general debility following colds.
RECRD: 81234 id: 3412