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Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa

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Michelle Dowd
Sep 08, 2023
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Yerba Santa, also known as holy weed, grows 3 to 4 feet tall. Its leaves are 3 to 4 inches long, and often sticky with resin. Its flowers are white, lavender, or darker purple, and shaped like little trumpets.

The leathery, lance-shaped leaves can be chewed fresh, and they taste sweeter the longer you chew them. Dry or fresh leaves can be mashed into a p…

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