Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
Yerba Mansa
Kawaiisu - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 11
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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of broken roots taken for diabetes.
RECRD: 81211 id: 3387