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

Yerba Mansa

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of boiled, mashed roots applied to swellings.

RECRD: 81231 id: 3409

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