Yerba Santa Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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 Herbalist & Alchemist 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 dried Yerba Santa leaf 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 Herbalist & Alchemist
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 liquid contains one active ingredient: dried yerba santa leaf extract. Yerba santa is an herb traditionally used in herbal medicine, though we don't have strong evidence yet for what it does in the body.
The extract is suspended in ethyl alcohol and distilled water.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
We don't have reliable evidence yet to rate how well yerba santa works for obesity or any other condition. The data we hold shows insufficient evidence — that means the studies either aren't there yet or aren't strong enough to draw a firm conclusion.
If you're considering this for a specific health goal, talk with your pharmacist or doctor about what the current science supports.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally used in small amounts in foods and teas, but we don't have much human safety data on medicinal doses. Because of that limited information, yerba santa isn't recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding — there just isn't enough evidence that it's safe at those doses in either situation.
If you're pregnant, nursing, or planning to be, check with your doctor or pharmacist before using medicinal amounts.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check before starting this if you take lithium. Yerba santa's diuretic effect may raise lithium levels in your blood, and your dose might need to be lowered.
No other interactions are documented in our data.
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 is a traditional herb with limited safety data at medicinal doses. The main medication concern is lithium — if you take it, you'll need your doctor to check your levels.
For anyone else, it's worth a quick check of your medication list before you start.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Mar 23, 2018.
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 | Herbalist & Alchemist |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 667056131258 |
| Net contents | 2 fl. Oz.; 60 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Mar 23, 2018 |
| DSLD ID | 174945 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yerba Santa by Herbalist & Alchemist, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| dried Yerba Santa leaf extract | 2 mL | -- |
Other ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, distilled Water
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Formula
Eriodictyon californicum
OK
General Statements
Promotes respiratory function
Botanical preparation ratio 1:4
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: 20-40 drops (1-2 mL) in juice or water. Take 3 times per day. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep out of children's reach
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.
General
NO. YRB-2 1729WE
Seals/Symbols
OK
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Yerba Santa by Herbalist & Alchemist 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 Herbalist & Alchemist
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 container30 Amounts shown are per serving.
Dried Yerba Santa leaf 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...
Dried Yerba Santa leaf extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, Distilled Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yerba Santa by Herbalist & Alchemist Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Herbalist & Alchemist Yerba Santa interacts with one medication type we have data for.
The main concern is lithium, a mood stabilizer used in bipolar disorder. Yerba santa has diuretic properties — it may increase how much water your body holds onto and reduce how much lithium your kidneys clear out.
This could raise lithium levels in your blood to unsafe ranges, so your dose might need adjustment if you take both.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
No other interactions are documented in our data for the ingredient we could check. That doesn't mean none exist — it just means we haven't found documented evidence yet.
Run your exact medications 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. dried Yerba Santa leaf 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:
Dried Yerba Santa Leaf ExtractLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Dried Yerba Santa Leaf 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.
dried Yerba Santa leaf 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.
Herbalist & Alchemist
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- Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc.
- City
- Washington
- State
- NJ
- ZipCode
- 07882
- Phone Number
- 800-611-8235
- Web Address
- www.herbalist-alchemist.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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