Plant profile: Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa 
(Eriodictyon californicum) 

Family:  HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Energetics: Moistening. Warming. 

Taste: Sweet: Pungent. Bitter.

Tissue States: 

Systems Affected: Lungs. Spleen.

Parts Used: Leaves

Key Components: Eriodictyol. Homoeriodictyol. Chrysocriol. Zanthoeridol. Eridonel. Formic acid. Volatile oils. Phytosterol. Resin. Glucose. 

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Actions: 
Foundational: Stimulant.
Primary: Alterative. Carminative. Expectorant. Sialagogue. 

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Uses: 
Matthew wood says that Yerba Santa is useful when you can’t really figure out what’s going on. Taking a dose can often make the nature of a disease or illness more clear. 
Upper respiratory congestion. 

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Sources: 

The Way Of Herbs: Michael Tierra. Pg 213

The Earthwise Herbal: Volume 2: Matthew Wood. Pg 146-147




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