Yerba Santa Leaf Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita Premium Collection
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Yerba Santa Leaf Powder 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 Leaf Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection 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, Powder. 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 Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
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: yerba santa leaf powder. It's a traditional herbal remedy that's been used in small amounts in foods and teas, though its clinical effects remain largely understudied.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold does not establish that yerba santa is effective for obesity or other conditions. The data shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate its benefits.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally used in small amounts in foods and teas, but human safety data are limited. The safety notes advise against taking medicinal amounts during pregnancy — there isn't enough data to know it's safe.
Breastfeeding mothers should also avoid medicinal use, since safety hasn't been studied in nursing mothers. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium, do not start this product without checking with your doctor or pharmacist — yerba santa may increase lithium levels in your blood and require a dose adjustment.
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 Leaf Powder is a single-ingredient herbal supplement with limited human safety data and no established effectiveness for major conditions. If you take lithium, you'll need to check with your doctor or pharmacist before using it.
Anyone pregnant, breastfeeding, or on prescription medications should discuss this supplement with their healthcare provider first.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 23, 2023.
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 Leaf Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | TerraVita Premium Collection |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 064435148812 |
| Net contents | 1 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jan 23, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 282776 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yerba Santa Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Yerba Santa, Powder | 1000 mg | -- |
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FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2005 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
General Statements
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Yerba Santa Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Yerba Santa Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container28 Amounts shown are per serving.
Yerba Santa, Powder
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, Powder monograph & interactionsYerba Santa Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Yerba Santa Leaf Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interacts with lithium (a mood stabilizer), and the interaction carries Moderate severity.
Yerba santa is thought to work as a diuretic — a substance that increases urine output. Theoretically, this diuretic effect could reduce how your body clears lithium, causing levels to build up in your bloodstream.
If you take lithium, your dose might need to be adjusted.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Although we have interaction data for the one active ingredient in this product, human safety information is limited overall. Check your exact medications with the search tool on this page, and talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting yerba santa if you take any prescription drugs.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Yerba Santa Leaf Powder interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Yerba Santa Leaf Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Yerba Santa, Powder
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Yerba Santa Leaf Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Yerba Santa, PowderLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Yerba Santa, Powder + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Yerba Santa Leaf Powder 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, Powder
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 Leaf Powder, from the product label.
TerraVita Premium Collection
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- TerraVita Fine Whole Herbs
- City
- Brampton
- State
- Ontario
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The Full Monographs Behind Yerba Santa Leaf Powder’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 Leaf Powder'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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