Anabasis articulata

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian Desert.^[2] Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute.^[3]

Anabasis articulata

Anabasis articulata
Anabasis articulata, fruiting
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Anabasis
Species:	A. articulata
Binomial name
Anabasis articulata (Forssk.) Moq.[1]

The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.^[4]