Description
Yerba Santa, also known as Mountain Balm and Bear Weed, is a small shrub native to California, where it has an affinity for growing under the canopy of redwoods.
The leaf contains a number of flavonoids used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to improve flavor. The whole, dried leaf is typically used at home in tea blends.
Infusions of the leaf are traditionally added to the bath to ease tired muscles and inflamed joints. The dried leaf is used in tea blends. The herb is also combined with bitter herbs to produce tonics. Yerba santa is used as a smoking herb, often in combination with lobelia and other herbs.
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