Yerba Santa Flower Essence Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Yerba Santa Flower Essence 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 Flower Essence is a dietary supplement by Flower Essence Services 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 infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum. 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 Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services
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
Low disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: an infusion of Eriodictyon californicum, commonly known as yerba santa. The infusion is steeped at a ratio of 1 part plant to 6,000 parts liquid.
It's combined with water and brandy as inactive ingredients (the brandy acts as a preservative in the liquid form).
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The data we hold shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate yerba santa for obesity. That means the evidence isn't robust enough yet to say whether it works for that purpose or any other.
If you're considering this product for a specific health goal, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether the evidence supports its use.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally well tolerated in small amounts used in foods and teas, but human safety data for medicinal doses are limited. The safety data advises against using medicinal amounts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding — there isn't enough information to know it's safe in those situations.
If you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you use lithium. The diuretic properties of yerba santa may increase lithium levels in your body, which could require a dose adjustment.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.
This is a single-ingredient product used traditionally in small amounts. If you take lithium or any other medications, check with your doctor or pharmacist before adding this to your routine — the diuretic properties could affect how your body handles certain drugs.
It's especially important to discuss this with your healthcare provider if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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 25, 2014.
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 Flower Essence, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Flower Essence Services |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 782932110711 |
| Net contents | 1 fl. Oz.; 30 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Mar 25, 2014 |
| DSLD ID | 30291 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yerba Santa Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Water, Brandy
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: Four drops, four times daily
Seals/Symbols
FES Quintessentials(TM)
DEMETER(R)
Formulation
Certified organic by Stellar Certification Services, Inc.
Brand IP Statement(s)
Certified Biodynamic(R) by the Demeter Association, Inc.
General Statements
BEST BY 07/2022 120718
Professional quality backed by three decades of international use.
FDA Statement of Identity
herbal supplement
General
120718
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Yerba Santa Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services 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 Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size4 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Amounts shown are per serving.
Infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum
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...
Infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Water, Brandy. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yerba Santa Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Yerba Santa Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services does interact with one medication type.
Through its yerba santa content, this product is thought to have diuretic properties — meaning it may increase how much fluid your body gets rid of. That matters because if you take lithium (a medication for mood disorders), reduced fluid loss could theoretically raise your lithium levels, and your dose might need to be adjusted.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Although this is the only interaction we have documented, we haven't found extensive human safety data for medicinal amounts of this product. If you take lithium, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this supplement — they can monitor your levels and adjust your dose if needed.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Yerba Santa Flower Essence interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Yerba Santa Flower Essence interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Yerba Santa Flower Essence — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Infusion (1:6000) Of Eriodictyon CalifornicumLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Infusion (1:6000) Of Eriodictyon Californicum + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Yerba Santa Flower Essence 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.
infusion (1:6000) of Eriodictyon californicum
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 Flower Essence, from the product label.
Yerba Santa Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Yerba Santa Flower Essence’s Ingredients
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Sources & How We Checked
Yerba Santa Flower Essence'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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