Yerba Santa is for those close to the water element. It works in the emotions of grief, melancholy, depression or despair. These emotions are stored in the deeper cavities of the body. Yerba Santa frees the lungs and heart to release these stored emotional experiences. This holy herb' is used in traditional smudging practices for purification, healing, psychic abilities, setting boundaries, and finding your inner self. Yerba Santa has also been used for love, strength, empowerment and beauty, and the release of emotional pain stored in the heart chakra.