Salt bush Atriplex halimus
Lowers blood sugar
The Romans believed that Atriplex cured yellow jaundice and the Ancient Greeks used it to treat stomach complaints. Now, Salt bush is valued as a medicine by people the Middle East and used to treat stomach complaints and general internal health problems.
Salt bush reduces high blood sugar levels by increasing insulin production, allowing glucose to be turned into energy.
It has a very high mineral content but a low nutritional content. Nevertheless it’s a popular food for both animals and humans in the Middle East. Modern research has identified it as one of the main treatments for high blood sugar amongst the Bedouins.
