Yerba Buena vs Costmary

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Yerba Buena

Clinopodium douglasii

Digestive

Tanacetum balsamita

Digestive

Yerba Buena

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Costmary

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

A fragrant creeping mint native to western Americas, the herb that gave San Francisco's original name "Yerba Buena."

A Middle Eastern and European medicinal herb used in Unani and traditional medicine for digestive conditions.

Active Compounds

Pulegone, Menthol, Thymol, Carvacrol

carvone, camphor, linalool, flavonoids

Traditional Uses

Headache, Stomachache, Toothache, Fever

digestive conditions, fever, cough, headache

Modern Uses

Carminative, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

carminative, antispasmodic, antipyretic

Adult Dosage

2-4g fresh or dried leaves as tea 2-3x daily

1-3g dried herb tea daily

Contraindications

Pregnancy (pulegone content), Liver disease

pregnancy, thujone content

Side Effects

GI irritation, Liver damage (excessive pulegone)

thujone toxicity with excess

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E