The efficacy and function of Salsola arborescens

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Woody Salsa is a common Chinese medicinal material, which has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat Woody Salsa? Let’s learn about it below.

[Other name] Salsola serrata

[Source] Medicinal material source: The branches and leaves of the plant Salsola benzoin of the Chenopodiaceae family.

[Original form] Small shrub, 40-100cm high. Many branches, old branches have cracks, and twigs are milky white. Simple leaves are alternate; leaves on old branches are clustered at the top of short branches; leaves are semi-cylindrical, 1-3cm long, 1-2mm wide, glabrous, obtuse or pointed at the tip, expanded and raised at the base, milky white, and fall off from the constriction, with leaf base remnants on the branches. Inflorescence spike-shaped; bracts longer than bracteoles; tepals oblong with a small convex tip, with wings growing from the middle and lower back when fruiting; three wings are semicircular with many fine veins, two of which are narrower; tepals are above the wings, covering the fruit, with the upper part slightly reflexed to form a rosette; anther appendages are acute at the tip; stigma is subulate, 2-4 times as long as the style. Seeds are yellow, 2-2.5 mm in diameter. Flowering period is July-August, and fruiting period is August-October.

[Habitat distribution]Ecological environment: Grown in foothills, gravel desert or Gobi desert.

[Chemical composition] The branches and leaves contain flavonoids, and the leaves, flowers and seeds contain bioalkali.

【Nature and flavor】Light; Cool

【Functions and indications】Calming the liver; calming; lowering blood pressure. Main hypertension

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-60g.

[Excerpt] "Chinese Materia Medica"

Through the introduction of the Chinese medicinal herb Woody Salsola in the above article, we can clearly see that the Chinese medicinal herb Woody Salsola has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicine such as Salsola arborescens in their daily lives.