What is Yerba Buena ?
Scientific Name: Clinopodium douglasii is a rambling aromatic herb of the mint family that is known and used as herbal medicine worldwide.
Yerba Buena is a perennial plant that grows up to 1 meter in height with oblong shaped leaves with toothed margins. Flowers are hairy and the color is bluish to purplish with axillary head like whorls.
Yerba Buena are grown throughout the world from North America to Asia. The plant takes the form of a sprawling, mat-forming perennial, and is especially abundant close to the coast.
Yerba Buena is more popular for its culinary application because of its minty flavor. Used in salads and as flavor for cooking foods. Yerba buena aroma is also used for scents and fragrances.
Yerba Buena is a perennial plant that grows up to 1 meter in height with oblong shaped leaves with toothed margins. Flowers are hairy and the color is bluish to purplish with axillary head like whorls.
Yerba Buena are grown throughout the world from North America to Asia. The plant takes the form of a sprawling, mat-forming perennial, and is especially abundant close to the coast.
Yerba Buena is more popular for its culinary application because of its minty flavor. Used in salads and as flavor for cooking foods. Yerba buena aroma is also used for scents and fragrances.
Health Benefits :
Yerba buena is also know for its medicinal properties. Yerba buena is used as herbal medicine for the treatment of many ailments which has been traditionally used since ancient times.
Studies have shown that Yerba buena contains pulegone, menthol, menthene, menthenone and limonene.
Common Health benefits from Yerba buena are as follows:
Studies have shown that Yerba buena contains pulegone, menthol, menthene, menthenone and limonene.
Common Health benefits from Yerba buena are as follows:
- Yerba Buena tea used as body pain reliever. Good for headache, stomach ache and tooth ache.
- Yerba Buena poultice used for Rheumatism, arthritis and headache – crush the fresh leaves squeeze sap. Massage sap on painful parts with eucalyptus.
- Yerba Buena tea for cough and colds –. Drink as tea. Acts as an expectorant.
- Yerba Buena as mouth wash for swollen gums and tooth aches – steep 6 grams of fresh plant in a glass of boiling water for 30 minutes. Use solution as gargle.
- Yerba Buena tea for menstrual and gas pain –. Drink infusion. It induces menstrual flow and sweating.
- Yerba Buena minty scent for nausea and fainting – crush leaves and apply at nostrils of patients.
- Yerba Buena leaves for Insect bites – crush leaves and apply juice on affected part or pound leaves until paste-like. Then rub this on affected part.
Yerba Buena Herbal Tea Preparation:
Yerba buena herbal tea is widely used as a popular health drink for its various health benefits. Yerba buena tea can be prepared by using dried Yerba buena leaves or chopped fresh leaves.
How to make dried Yerba buena leaves as tea:
The following details the preparation of Yerba buena herbal tea from dried leaves:
How to make dried Yerba buena leaves as tea:
The following details the preparation of Yerba buena herbal tea from dried leaves:
- Dry Yerba buena leaves for about two weeks
- Crush Yerba buena leaves into pieces
- Boil the dried Yerba buena leaves in water.
- 2 tablespoon of dried Yerba buena leaves to one cup water.
- Let it seep for 30 minutes,
- Strain the leaves.
- Take the Yerba buena herbal tea for 4 to 6 times daily.