Yerba Santa, is called "sacred Herb" by the Cumash Indians in California, and grows in the arid hilly areas of northern New Mexico, California, and Oregon. It is also known as Bear's Weed, Consumptive Weed, Gum Bush, and Mountain Balm A close relative of White Sage, Blue Sage is also good for healing and cleansing rituals. Yerba Santa, the Holy & Sacred Herb, is known for its healing powers and is traditionally used as a smudge or incense for protection and purification. It can also been used as incense with an uplifting scent.