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.
Preparations & dosage:
Actions:
Foundational: Stimulant.
Primary: Alterative. Carminative. Expectorant. Sialagogue.
Secondary:
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.
Combines well with:
Identifying:
Growing:
Harvesting:
Contraindications:
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.
Preparations & dosage:
Actions:
Foundational: Stimulant.
Primary: Alterative. Carminative. Expectorant. Sialagogue.
Secondary:
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.
Combines well with:
Identifying:
Growing:
Harvesting:
Contraindications:
Sources:
The Way Of Herbs: Michael Tierra. Pg 213
The Earthwise Herbal: Volume 2: Matthew Wood. Pg 146-147
The Way Of Herbs: Michael Tierra. Pg 213
The Earthwise Herbal: Volume 2: Matthew Wood. Pg 146-147
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