Botanical Index No. 1151

Yerba Mansa

anemopsis californica

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiarthritic, Anticancer, Anticonvulsant, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, CNS Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abscess Anorexia Arthrosis Asthma Bronchosis Cancer Catarrh Cold Congestion Constipation Convulsion Cough Cramp Cystosis Diabetes Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Edema Fever Fit Flu Gingivosis Gonorrhea Head Cold Herpes Immunodepression Infection Inflammation Insomnia Laryngosis Myosis Nervousness Pain Pharyngosis Pleurisy Proctosis Pulmonosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Sinusosis Sore Sore Throat Stomachache Stomatosis Swelling Syphilis Tuberculosis Ulcer Urethrosis Vaginosis Vulvosis Water Retention

General Dosage

4–8 grams root/day; 1–2 drops fluid tincture 2–3 ×/day; 20 to 60 drops fresh root tincture to 5 ×/day; 2–4 oz cold root infusion to 5 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Avoid during pregnancy. In animal studies, the sedative effect of roots and the compound methyleugenol potentiates the hypnotic action of thiopental, pentobarbital, and hexobarbital. Also enhances the central depressant effect of chlorpromazine. Urinary irritant.

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