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Eriodictyon glutinosum
Scientific Name: Yerba Santa
Other Names: Bear's Weed, Consumptive's Weed, Eriodictyon californicum, Gum Bush, Mountain Balm, Tarweed, Wigandia californicum

References

Anon: Yerba santa. In: DerMarderosian A, Beutler JA, eds. Facts and Comparisons: The Review of Natural Products. St. Louis, MO, Facts and Comparisons. March 1991.

Grieve M. Yerba santa. In: A Modern Herbal. New York: Dover Publishers, 1971. Available at: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Posted 1995. Accessed June 6, 2003.

Jellin JM, Gregory P, Batz F, Hitchens K, et al, eds. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 3rd Edition. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2000.

Ley JP, Krammer G, Reinders G, Gatfield IL, Bertram HJ. Evaluation of bitter masking flavanones from Herba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum (H. and A.) Torr., Hydrophyllaceae). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2005;53(15):6061-6066.

Liu YL, Ho DK, Cassady JM, Cook VM, Baird WM. Isolation of potential cancer chemopreventive agents from Eriodictyon californicum. Journal of Natural Products. 1992;55(3):3573-3563.

Peirce A. The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines. New York: Stonesong Press; 1999.

Plants for a Future Database. Eriodictyon californicum. No date given. Available at: http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/arr_html?Eriodictyon+californicum. Accessed June 6, 2003.

Salle AJ, Jann GJ, Wayne LG. Studies on the antibacterial properties of Eriodictyon californicum. Archives of Biochemistry. 1951;32(1):121-123.

Sievers AF. The Herb Hunters Guide. Misc. Publ. No. 77. USDA, Washington DC. 1930.

Last Revised October 19, 2007

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Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.

In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.

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