Hairy Yerba Santa
Herb latin name: Hairy Yerba Santa,Hairy Yerba Santa Extract
Latin name: Eriodictyon trichocalyx
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Medicinal use of Hairy Yerba Santa: The leaves are blood purifier and febrifuge. Apoultice of the freshly pounded leaves has been applied to relieve the pain of rheumatic joints. Adecoction of the leaves has been taken internally to treat TB, sore throats, rheumatism, asthma, catarrh, fevers, coughs and colds.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry hills.
Edible parts of Hairy Yerba Santa: The fresh or dried leaves have been used as a tea. The leaves have been used as a wayside nibble to quench the thirst.
Other uses of the herb: Planted as a fire-break and also for erosion control in California.
Propagation of Hairy Yerba Santa: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation of the herb: Dry hills.
Known hazards of Eriodictyon trichocalyx: None known
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