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Yerba Santa Alcohol Free Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Herbal Terra

Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Yerba Santa Alcohol Free is a dietary supplement by Herbal Terra with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for coughs and colds, chest congestion (expectorant), asthma and bronchitis.Based on those ingredients, 1 medication has a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Yerba Santa Leaf Extract, Dry. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: yerba santa leaf extract in a liquid, alcohol-free form. Yerba santa is an herb traditionally used in herbal preparations.

The product also contains glycerin and water as inactive ingredients to deliver the extract.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Yerba Santa product and its label doesn't state a use — see Yerba Santa's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence on yerba santa for weight loss (obesity) is insufficient to rate — we don't have enough reliable human study data to say whether it works for that purpose.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Yerba Santa

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Yerba santa has limited human safety data overall. It's been used in small amounts in foods and teas, but medicinal amounts — like what's in a supplement — haven't been well studied in people.

The safety data advise against using medicinal amounts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, since there isn't enough information to know it's safe in those situations.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Yerba Santa

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Yerba Santa.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: lithium.
  • For scale: 1 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

If you take lithium, do not start this product without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. Your lithium level may need monitoring, and your dose may need to be lowered.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

This single-ingredient herbal extract may appeal to you if you're looking for a traditional remedy, but the evidence for what it does isn't established in our data. If you take lithium, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting — your dose may need adjusting.

For anyone else, check your medications with the tool on this page.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 23, 2025.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Yerba Santa Alcohol Free, straight from the product label.

Brand Herbal Terra
Barcode (UPC) 7238360798340
Net contents 2 Fluid Ounce(s); 60 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 23, 2025
DSLD ID 324700
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Sugar Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 mL
Servings per container
60
UPC/BARCODE
7238360798340
IngredientAmount% DV
Yerba Santa Leaf Extract, Dry1156 mg--

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Shake well before use. Adults take up to 30 drops (1 mL, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) in 3-4 fl. oz. of juice or water up to 4 times a day.

Precautions

We recommend to seek expert medical advice before taking. May have contraindications and cause adverse reaction.

Consult a physician before giving to children under 18, before using during pregnancy, if nursing, or if you are on any medications.

Consult a physician before giving to children under 18, before using during pregnancy, if nursing, or if you are on any medications. Keep out of the reach of children!

Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredients.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry, dark place.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This product has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Formulation

cGMP Made in compliance with cGMP 21 CFR 111 in an FDA registered and inspected facility.

Sugar free

Expertly extracted 100% natural Premium product

No alcohol (ethyl), artificial ingredients, color additives, fillers or binders.

Natural Gluten free

Formula

Eriodictyon californicum

FDA Statement of Identity

Herbal Supplement

Seals/Symbols

Made in USA

General Statements

Organic raw material.

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Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.

Yerba Santa Leaf Extract, Dry

Interacts with
1 drug
1156 mg per serving Form: Eriodictyon californicum Leaf Extract, Dry

Yerba Santa is an aromatic shrub from the western United States and Mexico that has long been used in folk medicine for coughs, congestion, and other...

Yerba Santa Leaf Extract, Dry monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra Drug Interactions

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1 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Yerba Santa Alcohol Free with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Yerba Santa Leaf Extract, Dry1 drug type · 1 drug

Lithium

Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties. Theoretically, due to these potential diuretic effects, yerba santa might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Yerba Santa Alcohol Free, from the product label.

Herbal Terra

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Name
Herbal Terra LLC
Phone Number
+18083857868
Web Address
herbalterra.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra: Common Questions

Does Yerba Santa Alcohol Free by Herbal Terra interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Yerba Santa Alcohol Free has a known interaction with 1 medication. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Yerba Santa Alcohol Free contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Is this safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
No. The safety data advise against medicinal amounts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding because there isn't enough research to know it's safe in those situations. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing.
What is yerba santa used for?
Yerba santa is a traditional herbal ingredient, though the evidence on whether it actually works for weight loss is insufficient — we don't have enough reliable human studies to say.
Does this product contain alcohol?
No — it's alcohol-free. The extract is delivered in glycerin and water instead.
Are there any side effects listed for this ingredient?
No adverse effects are documented in the data we hold. That said, human safety data overall are limited for yerba santa at medicinal doses.

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The Full Monographs Behind Yerba Santa Alcohol Free’s Ingredients

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Yerba Santa Alcohol Free's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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