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Yerba Santa

Native to the western U.S., this is an aromatic, sticky evergreen shrub, 2 to 7 feet high, found in dry, rocky, mountainous areas below 5,500 feet, mainly in Oregon and California. Its woody, running rootstock sends up a smooth stem with shredding bark and glabrous to sparsely haired branches. Oblong to lanceolate in shape, the alternate, dark green, leathery leaves are pinnately veined and usually serrate. On the upper surface the leaves are sticky; underneath, they are covered with fine, white, woolly hair and are prominently veined. Blooming from May to July, the tubular-funnelform, lavender to white flowers are clustered at the top of the plant. The fruit is a small oval, grayish-brown seed capsule containing shriveled, nearly black seeds.

	2 oz	4 oz	8 oz	1 lb
Yerba Santa c/s	$2.99	$5.15	$9.07	$14.17
Yerba Santa Powder	$4.78	$8.23	$14.49	$22.64

Properties/Uses - Antispasmodic, expectorant, febrifuge, tonic. This herb is an excellent expectorant, valuable for colds, chronic laryngitis, bronchitis, lung problems, and asthma. In the 19th century, it was considered a “blood purifier” and a remedy for rheumatism and tuberculosis. It is also useful for reducing fever. Externally, it can be applied as a poultice for bruises, sprains, wounds, and insect bites. American Indians smoked or chewed the leaves as a cure for asthma. They also used the leaves as a tea for colds and for a mouthwash preparation.

Botanical Name - Eriodictyon californicum

Part Used - Bark

Common Names/Synonyms - Bearsweed, consumptive’s weed, holy herb, mountain balm, tarweed.

Cautions - No side effects or contraindications with normal use.


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