| Yerba mansa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Saururaceae |
| Genus: | Anemopsis |
| Species: | A. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. |
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Yerba mansa or lizard tail (Anemopsis californica) is a perennial flowering plant within the family Saururaceae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Anemopsis. It is native to southwestern North America. The conic white 'flowers' (actually reduced inflorescences, or pseudanthia) are borne in early spring, and are surrounded by 4-9 large white bracts[1]. As it matures, the visible part of the plant develops red stains, eventually turning bright red in the fall [2].
Yerba mansa means "calming herb" in Spanish (yerba = "herb"; mansa = "calm or tranquil").
Medicinal Uses
Yerba mansa is used as an antimicrobial, an antibacterial, and to treat vaginal candidiasis. [2][3]
References
- ^ Boufford, D. E. (1997). "Flora of North America North of Mexico". in Flora of North America Editorial Committee. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. 9780195112467. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220000730.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants of the SW - Anemopsis californica, retrieved on July 17, 2007.
- ^ Anemopsis californica - Plants For A Future database report, retrieved on July 17, 2007
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