Yerba Santa Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Herb Pharm
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Yerba Santa against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Yerba Santa is a dietary supplement by Herb Pharm 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 Aerial Parts Extract, Wild. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm
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.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
Herb Pharm's Yerba Santa is a liquid extract made from the aerial parts (stems, leaves, and flowers) of wild yerba santa plant material. It's a single-ingredient product, so what you're getting is just the herb suspended in a base of cane alcohol and distilled water.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for yerba santa and weight management is insufficient—the data we hold don't establish whether it works for that purpose. If you're considering it for another reason, talk with a pharmacist or herbalist, since effectiveness ratings for other uses aren't in our data.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally used in small amounts in foods and teas, but human safety data at medicinal doses are limited. Safety data during pregnancy advise against medicinal use, and breastfeeding safety hasn't been studied, so medicinal amounts should be avoided while nursing.
Adverse effects aren't documented in our data.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium, double-check with your pharmacist or doctor before starting—the diuretic effect may require a dose adjustment. No other interactions are documented for the ingredients we could check.
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.
Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm is a single-herb liquid extract with limited human safety data at medicinal doses. If you take lithium, this one needs a conversation with your doctor or pharmacist before you start.
For anyone else, check your exact medications with the tool on this page.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 21, 2024.
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
General information
Key facts about Yerba Santa, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Herb Pharm |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 090800000522 |
| Net contents | 1 Fluid Ounce(s); 30 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Dec 21, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 307767 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Yerba Santa Aerial Parts Extract, Wild | 620 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Cane Alcohol, Water, Distilled
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use Shake well before using Adults: Add 1 squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 to 5 times per day. Best taken between meals.
Precautions
Keep out of the reach of children
Storage
Store away from heat & light
Formula
Eriodictyon californicum
Yerba Santa liquid extract
We prepare our Yerba Santa extract from the aerial parts of Eriodictyon californicum shrubs which are responsibly wildcrafted in their natural habitat.
Formulation
Respiratory system
Gluten-free
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.7 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container42 Amounts shown are per serving.
Yerba Santa Aerial Parts Extract, Wild
Interacts with1 drug
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 Aerial Parts Extract, Wild monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Cane Alcohol, Water, Distilled. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yerba Santa by Herb Pharm Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Herb Pharm's Yerba Santa has one documented interaction to watch for.
The extract may have diuretic properties—meaning it could increase urine output—which theoretically might reduce how your body clears lithium, a mood-stabilizing medication. If you take lithium, your doctor may need to adjust your dose; this is a Moderate-severity interaction.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
No other medications are documented as interacting with this ingredient. That said, we hold limited human safety data overall for yerba santa at medicinal doses, so if you take any prescription medication, run it through the interaction checker on this page to be sure.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Yerba Santa interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Yerba Santa interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Yerba Santa Aerial Parts Extract, Wild
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Yerba Santa — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Yerba Santa Aerial Parts Extract, WildLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Yerba Santa Aerial Parts Extract, Wild + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Yerba Santa 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 Aerial Parts Extract, Wild
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.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Yerba Santa, from the product label.
Herb Pharm
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- Herb Pharm
- City
- Williams
- State
- OR
- ZipCode
- 97544
- Phone Number
- 800-348-4372
- Web Address
- www.herb-pharm.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Yerba Santa’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Yerba Santa'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.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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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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