Yerba mansa
Scientific names: Anemopsis californica, Anemia californica
Family: Saururaceae
Alternate names: Anemopsis de Californie, Lizard's Tail, Queue de Lézard, Swamp Root, Yerba Manza
Background
Yerba mansa is an herb. The root and rhizome are used to make medicine.
Yerba mansa is used for the common cold, flu (influenza), pain, wound healing, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Yerba mansa is used for the common cold, flu (influenza), pain, wound healing, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if yerba mansa is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if yerba mansa is safe or what the side effects might be.
Surgery: Yerba mansa seems to slow down the central nervous system (CNS). There is a concern that it might slow down the CNS too much when combined with anesthesia and other medications used during and after surgery. Stop using yerba mansa at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Urinary tract disorders: Yerba mansa can irritate the urinary tract, making urinary tract disorders worse. Don't use yerba mansa if you have a urinary tract problem.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if yerba mansa is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if yerba mansa is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Surgery: Yerba mansa seems to slow down the central nervous system (CNS). There is a concern that it might slow down the CNS too much when combined with anesthesia and other medications used during and after surgery. Stop using yerba mansa at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Urinary tract disorders: Yerba mansa can irritate the urinary tract, making urinary tract disorders worse. Don't use yerba mansa if you have a urinary tract problem.
Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Athlete's foot (Tinea pedis).
- Cancer.
- Cancer of the uterus.
- Common cold.
- Constipation.
- Cough.
- Diaper rash.
- Flu (influenza).
- Gout.
- Inability to become pregnant within a year of trying to conceive (infertility).
- Indigestion (dyspepsia).
- Kidney stones.
- Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea).
- Osteoarthritis.
- Pain.
- Tuberculosis.
- Sexually transmitted diseases.
- Swelling (inflammation) of the nasal cavity and sinuses (rhinosinusitis).
- Swelling (inflammation) of the vagina (vaginitis).
- Vaginal yeast infections.
- Wound healing.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of yerba mansa depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for yerba mansa. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Sedative medications (CNS depressants)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Yerba mansa might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Taking yerba mansa along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.
Some sedative medications include clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), phenobarbital (Donnatal), zolpidem (Ambien), and others.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements with sedative properties: Yerba mansa can act like a sedative, causing sleepiness and drowsiness. There is a concern that using yerba mansa along with other herbs or supplements that also act like sedatives might cause too much sleepiness and drowsiness. Avoid this combination. Some other herbs and supplements that act like sedatives include 5-HTP, calamus, California poppy, catnip, hops, Jamaican dogwood, kava, St. John's wort, scullcap, valerian, and others.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Yerba mansa might slow the growth of certain cancer cells, but it's not clear how it does this.
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