Yerba Santa Leaf
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Yerba Santa Leaf

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Yerba Santa Leaf - ERIODICTYON CALIFORNICUM (Wild crafted) (Cut & Sifted) Available in 1 OZ. COMMON NAME Standardized: yerba santa BOTANICAL NAME Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.Plant Family: Hydrophyllaceae INTRODUCTION Yerba santa is a sticky-leafed evergreen native to the southwestern United States. Unlike many other astringent herbs, yerba santa actually has a pleasant taste. It is used as a food flavoring and as an additive to herbal cough syrups to disguise the taste of other ingredients. It was given its name ("holy weed") by Spanish priests impressed with its medicinal properties. CONSTITUENTS Bitter resins, eriodictyol, eriodictyonic acid, eriodictyonine, essential oil, tannins. PARTS USED Dried leaves. TYPICAL PREPARATIONS Can be used as a tea, but must be allowed to steep for at least half an hour to dissolve the resins. More often used as an alcohol tincture. SUMMARY Yerba santa is a warm and pungent herb that is both astringent and stimulant. A st

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