White Sage & Yerba Santa White Sage is considered an intensive cleansing plant. Yerba Santa means holy herb ". Its friendly and loving energy transforms disharmonic forces. It is considered a bringer of light that brightens the atmosphere and attracts peace. An ideal combination for cleansing the house and aura. 5 Bundles of Herbs - Smudges The incense that has been used since ancient times is as close to nature as the Indian culture of North America has remained until today. Since the plants are almost always used as they are picked, they preserve their grown strength and can help to regain the connection of people to the animal, plant and mineral kingdoms. Especially in the deserts in the western USA and the Rocky Mountains there is a variety of different plants. The smoke of the holy herbs was used early on by the Native Americans of North and South America to purify the air.