Tumbleweed is commonly known as tramp.
Tumbleweed, belonging to shrub family, is called Erigeron breviscapus abroad. In China, it is called salsola, which is edible. Its green leaves are fresh and tender, with rich nutrients and good taste, which can effectively relieve symptoms such as hypertension, headache and dizziness.
The rhizome of tumbleweed is arc-shaped, the leaves are strip-shaped or filiform, and the leaves are extremely thin. Flowers are spiny or striped, and fruits are spherical. They are called wandering grass and rolling grass, which grow in Gobi and can roll with the wind. In the case of drought, the roots will shrink out of the soil and roll with the wind.
Tumbleweed has strong vitality and reproductive ability. It can be seen almost everywhere in the Gobi desert. In the rolling process, tumbleweed will spread seeds on the road, and the survival rate is very high. Will find a new environment, re-grow branches and buds, will bloom. Flowers are rose red or lavender.
Tumbleweed has certain medicinal value and is cold in nature. Long-term consumption can expel moisture and remove excess water from the human body. Tumbleweed can relieve cough and respiratory diseases. Tumbleweed contains vitamins and choline, which can be used to treat skin wounds and accelerate the recovery of skin wounds.