Yerba Mansa Herbal Remedies
Yerba mansa is a warming diaphoretic and immune-activating herb used in traditional North American medicine for colds, flu, infections, and digestive problems. 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.
Yerba Mansa Proper Dose
| Type | Dossage |
| Yerba Mansa Decoction | 1 cup 2-3 x daily |
| Yerba Mansa Tincture | 1-2 droppersful 2-3 x daily |
Yerba Mansa Reference Information
| Latin Name | Anemopsis californica |
| Other Names | |
| Part Used | Rhizome, Root |
| Herb Forms | Tincture, bulk herb, powder. |
| Affects | Blood, Digestive system, Immune system, Respiratory system |
| Cautions | None noted. |
| Botanical Info | A small perennial of wet places in the Lizard's Tail family with aromatic underground roots and rhizomes, spreading by runners. The white flowers are in spikes. |
Supporting Research
McGuffin, M. et al. 1997. Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Felter, H.W. and J.U. Lloyd. 1983. (1898). King's Dispensatory. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Kuts-Cheraux, A.W., ed. 1953. Naturae Medicina. Des Moines: American Naturopathic Physicians & Surgeons Association.
Vogel, A. 1952. The Nature Doctor. Konstanz/Bodensee, Germany: Verlagsanstalt Merk & Co.