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 syrups to disguise the taste of other ingredients. It was given its name "holy weed" by Spanish priests impressed with its properties.
Yerba santa is a member of the Hydrophyllaceae family. 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. Precautions No known precautions. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications. Sterubin had a potent anti-inflammatory impact on brain cells known as microglia. It was also an effective iron remover—potentially beneficial because iron can contribute to nerve cell damage in aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
Overall, the compound was effective against multiple inducers of cell death in the nerve cells, according to Maher. With that data, Maher says, it might be possible to test the compound in humans, although it would be critical to use sterubin derived from plants grown under standardized, controlled conditions. She says the team will likely generate synthetic derivatives of sterubin. Other authors on the study are senior staff scientist Wolfgang Fischer, staff scientist Antonio Currais and postdoctoral fellows Zhibin Liang and Antonio Pinto.
Native to California, Oregon, and Arizona, it has a rich history of traditional use and was prized for its medicinal properties by various native communities throughout the western coast, including the Chumash and Cahuilla. Apparently, when the Spanish arrived in the area they were so taken by this plant's medicinal power that they named it Yerba Santa, or "holy herb," and it was used extensively in the missions.
Yerba Santa is best known for its affinity to the lungs. Chumash and Cahuilla used a strong decoction of the sticky, resinous leaves for all types of lung and chest complaints, including respiratory infections, bronchitis, chronic asthma, colds, tuberculosis and more Timbrook, ; Bean and Saubel, It has been used by various peoples as a powerful decongestant and for acute conditions, such as colds and congestion and excess mucus from seasonal allergies, and for deep-seated infections such as bronchitis, opening the lungs and loosening stuck phlegm.
Research indicates that it decreases the amount of phlegm while also addressing the underlying inflammation of mucosal tissues Moore, It is extremely rich in flavonoids. These have been researched for their antioxidant and protective properties and also help to strengthen fragile and irritated mucus membranes. Yerba Santa has been used in the past as an antibacterial, as it contains eriodictyol, a phytochemical known to be an effective antibiotic.
Some herbalists use Yerba Santa as a urinary antiseptic and for urinary tract infections and chronic cystitis.
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