09/15/2025
Herb Highlight 🛀🌼 Escoba de la Vibora, Snakebroom, or Gutierrezia sarothrae
The flowers on this beautifully bright small bush, blooming now (late summer/early fall), are tiny but mighty.
Used traditionally in baths to help soothe an aching body. Either bring the flowers in the bath, or more effectively, make a tea with it and add to a bath. Can be drunk in small portions, or used as a poultice.
There is a lot of tradition and history with this plant. Stop in to chat about it!
Not recommended during pregnancy, unless under supervision of a midwife/doctor.
If you harvest it, we recommend you rinse it in water before hanging to dry, as it can get quite dusty.