Erictyon californicum, a California native, is most popularly known as yerba santa, literally "sacred or holy herb." Another name for this botanical is "bear weed," indicating its use as a miracle healer.
Burn it to banish unwanted spirits or stagnant energy.
Wear the herb around your neck to prevent illness and injury.
Burn when your throat chakra feels blocked or your words feel heavy.
Use it in ancestor work to send messages clearly.
Open lungs AND it opens portals. It’s a plant that listens and protects. Gentle with the body, fierce in spirit.
Talk to it. Let it hold what you can’t.
* Yerba Santa Healing Spell
Burn yerba santa in the sick room to disperse disease demons and to psychically empower the ailing person.