Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Yerba santa in English is the name of a plant defined with Eriodictyon californicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Wigandia californica Hook. & Arn. (among others).

2) Yerba santa in South America is also identified with Cnidoscolus urens It has the synonym Jatropha herbacea L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Das Pflanzenreich (1914)
· Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Zweite Auflage (1931)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
· Institutiones Rei Herbariae (1766)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
· Torreya (1921)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Yerba santa, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Partial matches: Santa.

Ends with: California yerba santa, Hairy yerba santa, Narrow-leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa, Thickleaf yerba santa, Woolly yerba santa.

Full-text: Thickleaf yerba santa, Narrow-leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa, Woolly yerba santa, Hairy yerba santa, California yerba santa.

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