Salsola salsola, also known as Erythrina spinosa, Erythrina spinosa, Monkey Hair and Salsola salsola, is a kind of panicum miliaceum. Salsola salsola is a common weed in the field with strong adaptability and regeneration, drought tolerance and alkali tolerance, and often grows in groups along the roadside, ditches, wasteland, sand dunes or saline-alkaline sandy land.
The stems and branches of salsola alternate, all green, with white or purple stripes, short bristles or nearly hairless. The leaves of Salsola salsola are filiform cylindrical, stretched or slightly curved, and the seeds are transverse or oblique. The flowering period is July-September, and the fruit period is 9- 10. This plant can be found in northern China, North Korea, Mongolia, Russian and other countries. The whole plant of salsola can be used as medicine, which has the functions of clearing away heat, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure.
The tender stems and leaves of Salsola salsola contain protein 2.8 mg, fat 0.3 mg, carbohydrate 4 g, calcium 408 mg, phosphorus 34 mg, iron 8.3 mg, carotene 175 g, vitamin B 10.26 mg, vitamin map 15 Salsola salsola B20.28 mg. Its selenium content is very high, which is 20 times that of ordinary food. The whole grass contains flavonoids, sterols, alkaloids, sugars and other components. Pinggan; Calm down; Reduce blood pressure. Main hypertension