Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor 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 Vanilla Flavor is a dietary supplement by TerraVita 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 Leaf Glycerite 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 Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita
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 glycerite liquid extract. Glycerite means the herb is extracted and suspended in glycerin — a sweet, thick liquid that acts as a preservative and makes the extract easier to take by mouth.
The formula also includes vanilla flavor and additional glycerin as inactive ingredients.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The data we hold on yerba santa rates its effectiveness for obesity as insufficient reliable evidence. That means the research available isn't strong enough yet to say whether it works for that purpose or not.
How safe is it?
Some data gaps
Yerba santa is generally well tolerated in the small amounts typically used in foods and teas, though human safety data are limited. In medicinal amounts — the kind in a supplement like this — there's not enough safety information to recommend it during pregnancy, so it's best to avoid it if you're pregnant.
Nursing mothers should also avoid medicinal use, because safety hasn't been studied in that group.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check this product against lithium before starting. If you take a mood stabilizer or have been prescribed lithium, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first — the diuretic properties in yerba santa may raise lithium levels in your bloodstream.
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.
This is a single-ingredient product best suited for people looking for yerba santa extract who don't take lithium or need their kidney function and electrolytes monitored carefully. If you take any prescription medications, especially lithium or anything that affects kidney function, run this product through the checker 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 Nov 22, 2022.
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 Vanilla Flavor, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0.13 mL | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Vanilla flavor
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2018 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Formula
Glycerite liquid extract (1:5) Vanilla flavored
Formulation
Alcohol free
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 25-40 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
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Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita 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 Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size25 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container227 Amounts shown are per serving.
Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite 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...
Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite Liquid Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin, Vanilla flavor. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita contains one active ingredient — yerba santa leaf extract — that does interact with at least one medication class we've checked.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
The main concern is lithium (a mood stabilizer used for bipolar disorder). Yerba santa is thought to act as a diuretic (something that increases urine output), and this may reduce how your kidneys clear lithium from your body.
That could raise lithium levels higher than intended, which matters because lithium has a narrow window between an effective dose and a risky one. If you take lithium, your doctor may need to adjust your dose.
Use the medication checker below to confirm whether your exact prescriptions interact with this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite Liquid Extract
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite Liquid ExtractLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Yerba santa is thought to have diuretic properties.
Read the full Yerba Santa Leaf Glycerite Liquid Extract + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor 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 Leaf Glycerite 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 Vanilla Flavor, from the product label.
TerraVita
See all TerraVita products- Name
- ZooScape LLC
- Phone Number
- 844-449-0444
- Web Address
- www.ZooScape.com
Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor by TerraVita: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Yerba Santa Vanilla Flavor’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 Vanilla Flavor'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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