Saururaceae Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.

Yerba Mansa

Mahuna - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 15

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Scientific name: Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: ANCA10 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yerba Mansa
Family: Saururaceae
Family (APG): Saururaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Powdered plants used as a disinfectant for knife wounds.

RECRD: 81214 id: 3392

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