ABSTRACT
Yerba buena is a native of the Pacific coast of western North America, from maritime islands of Alaska and southern British Columbia through the states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California to the state of Baja California in Mexico. The leafy stems of yerba buena were dried and rolled into a ball for use as a tea by Native Americans. Yerba buena is a very minor culinary herb, in fact considerably more popular as a folk medicine plant. Yerba buena is internationally employed in herbal or folk medicine, mostly as an analgesic to relieve body aches and pain such as arthritis, toothache, and headache. The leafy stems of yerba buena were dried and rolled into a ball for use as a tea by Native Americans. The flavor is minty, but more subtle than fresh spearmint or peppermint.
