Ethically Wild Crafted Yerba Santa
$5.00Price
History
The name yerba santa ("holy weed") was given by Spanish priests who learned of the medicinal value of the shrub from American Indians. The plant has a long tradition of use in the United States. The thick, sticky leaves, used either fresh or dried, have been boiled to make tea or taken as a treatment for cough, colds, asthma, and tuberculosis; the leaves have been powdered and used as a stimulating expectorant.(Lewis 1977) A liniment has been applied topically to reduce fever.