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Common Names
Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3',4',5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 3',4'5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3'-METHYL-4'-ISOBUTYRYLERIODICTYOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| 3'-METHYL-4'-ISOBUTYRYLERIODICTYOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 19.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 410000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',5,7-TRIHYDROXY-3',6-DIMETHOXYFLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 50.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',5-DIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXYFLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 24.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 15620.0 | 71000.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | 21.0 | 96.0 | -0.72 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTYRIC-ACID | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | 638.0 | 2900.0 | -1.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEROTIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEROTIC-ACID | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Leaf | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHRYSIN | 60 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| CHRYSIN | 60 | Shoot | not available | 2.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHRYSOERIODICTYOL | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antidote (Mercury) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysenteric | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antidysgeuzic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyskinetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysmenorrheic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidysphagic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antieczemic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiedemic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiencephalitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiencephalopathic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiendometriotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antienteritic | 1 | Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart. |
| Antienterotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiepileptic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiestrogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifatigue | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antifeedant | 5 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Antifibromyalgic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifibrotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |