Yerba Santa Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Herbal Terra
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 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 wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract. 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 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.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: wildcrafted yerba santa dried leaf liquid extract. Yerba santa is a traditional botanical used to support respiratory and digestive function.
The product is formulated in a menstruum base—a liquid used to extract and preserve the herb's active compounds.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold does not establish that yerba santa is effective for obesity or any other condition. The data shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate its use for weight management.
If you're considering it for a specific health goal, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the science actually supports.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally well tolerated when used in small amounts in food and teas, but reliable human safety data for medicinal doses are limited. The safety notes advise against medicinal use during pregnancy—there isn't enough information to know it's safe.
Breastfeeding mothers should also avoid medicinal amounts, since safety hasn't been studied in nursing. If you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, discuss this product with your doctor or pharmacist before taking it.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium, do not start this product without checking with your doctor or pharmacist first — yerba santa may reduce lithium excretion and require a dose adjustment. For all other medications we could check, no interactions are documented in our data; that doesn't mean none exist, so run your full medication list through the tool below.
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.
Herbal Terra's Yerba Santa is a single-ingredient liquid extract with limited evidence of effectiveness and minimal safety data for medicinal use. The main concern is a potential interaction with lithium, which requires dose adjustment.
If you take lithium or any other prescription medication, check it against this product's interaction tool and confirm with your own doctor or pharmacist before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Sep 25, 2020.
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 | Herbal Terra |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 0606595862124 |
| Net contents | 4 Fluid Ounce(s); 120 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Sep 25, 2020 |
| DSLD ID | 235378 |
| 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 Herbal Terra, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract | 970 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Menstruum
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Formulation
Origin of plant material: USA.
Manufactured in the USA in an FDA registered facility
Alcohol free
Dried herb/menstruum ratio: 1:3 Expertly extracted Laboratory tested 330 mg/1 mL Premium product Alcohol-free liquid herbal extract
Non GMO
No artificial ingredients, GMO, gluten, color additives, fillers, preservatives or binders. Natural Gluten Free
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Direction 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. We recommend to seek expert medical advice before taking this or any other herbal supplements.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Notice This product has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Caution May have contraindications.
Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredients.
Consult a physician before using during pregnancy, if nursing, or if you are on any medications.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry, dark place.
Formula
Eriodictyon californicum
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
Seals/Symbols
Made in USA Made in an FDA registered facility Natural Gluten Free
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Yerba Santa by Herbal Terra 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 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 container120 Amounts shown are per serving.
Wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract
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...
Wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Menstruum. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yerba Santa by Herbal Terra Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Herbal Terra's Yerba Santa has one documented interaction we need to flag.
Through its yerba santa extract, this product may affect how your body handles lithium (a medication for bipolar disorder and certain mood conditions). Yerba santa is thought to have mild water-shedding (diuretic) properties, which could theoretically reduce how much lithium your kidneys excrete — meaning lithium could build up in your bloodstream.
If you take lithium, your doctor may need to adjust your dose.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Additionally, we could not find interaction data for menstruum, the inactive ingredient listed. Altogether, these interactions span 1 individual medication.
Before you start this product, run your exact medications—especially lithium—through the interaction checker below, and loop in your doctor or pharmacist to confirm the dose is still right for you.
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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. wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract
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:
Wildcrafted Yerba Santa Dried Leaf Liquid ExtractLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Wildcrafted Yerba Santa Dried Leaf Liquid Extract + 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.
wildcrafted Yerba Santa dried leaf liquid extract
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.
Yerba Santa by Herbal Terra: Common Questions
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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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