medicinal herbs
Tumbleweed
Salsola collina

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Herb: Tumbleweed

Latin name: Salsola collina

Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Medicinal use of Tumbleweed:

A tea decocted from the whole plant is drunk twice daily for 6 months as a cure for high blood pressure.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Sandy places, steppe plant communities and a weed of cultivated fields.

Edible parts of Tumbleweed:

Young leaves and stems - cooked. An emergency food, it is only used when all else fails.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed has a short viability and should be stored cool over the winter.

Cultivation of Tumbleweed:

Sandy places, steppe plant communities and a weed of cultivated fields.

Known hazards of Salsola collina:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.