commonly known as Peppermint, is used in Philippine herbal medicine as analgesic to relive body aches and pain due to rheumatism and gout.
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, Herbal Medicine - 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 Yerbal 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 : Caution, Side Effects And Warnings
Although studies have shown that Yerba buena does not contain any toxic ingredient that may harm the body, caution is advised for pregnant women for excessive intake.
There is no sufficient studies made relating to Yerba buena and pregnancy. It is better to stay on the safe side.
