Hierba Mansa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(AZ), Mexico, NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Catarrh, Sore

Science studied: EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Saururaceae

Scientific name: Anemopsis californica

Common names: Hierba Mansa, Yerba Mansa, Apache-beads, Cola de lagartija, ES), Lizard Tail, Yerba mansa (EN, hierba mansa, nüpichi, vetrovec kalifornský, yerba mansa, yerba-mansa, ˀOnčoči, Анемопсис калифорнийский, ‘ekwis

POWO: 677262-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(AZ), Mexico, NO.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Catarrh
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(AZ)
• Mexico
• NO

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Catarrh
• Sore

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · US(AZ) · "
• Catarrh · Mexico · "
• Sore · Mexico · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Anemopsis californica</i> Attenuates Photoaging by Regulating MAPK, NRF2, and NFATc1 Signaling Pathways. · 2021 source ↗
• Antimycobacterial furofuran lignans from the roots of Anemopsis californica. · 2014 source ↗
• Antimutagenicity of Methanolic Extracts from Anemopsis californica in Relation to Their Antioxidant Activity. · 2014 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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