Condition
Treatment Support
immune activating
Application
tincture, tea
Yerba Mansa
(Anemopsis californica)
Botanical Information
A small, low-growing perennial with soft, fleshy aromatic underground roots and rhizomes, spreading by runners. The white flowers are in spikes.
Working with Yerba Mansa
Part(s) Used
Rhizome, Root
Herb Forms
Tincture, bulk herb, powder
Yerba mansa is widely respected today as an antiviral and decongestant herb for treating respiratory tract infections such as colds and flu. The Eclectic physicians recommended it for “a full, stuffy sensation in the head and throat, whenever we have cough with expectoration.” They also recommended it for urinary tract ailments and diarrhea as well as for a gargle to be used frequently throughout the day to help treat swollen gums and sore throats. No human studies have been performed with this herb, but laboratory studies show that it has antimicrobial and anticancer activity, specifically against breast cancer.
The herb is pleasant-tasting, reminiscent of cinnamon, and makes a good cold and flu-preventative tea in the colder, damper months. It is used for acute and chronic gastroenteritis, for bronchitis and moist coughs, and as a wash for mouth and gum sores and laryngitis. It makes a good nasal spray for hay fever or sinusitis.
Yerba Mansa has a taste of SPICY, ACRID and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
None noted.
Conditions treated with Yerba Mansa
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
immune-stimulating
Application
tincture, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
antiseptic
Application
tea as a mouthwash
Condition
Treatment Support
immune stimulant
Application
tincture
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
