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General Information

Salvia santolinifolia is an erect, much-branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow around 10 - 25cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Asia - Iran, Afghanistan, Paistan to northwestern India

Habitat

Found in a wide variety of habitats, including sandy plains, rocky slopes, wadis, shale slopes, roadsides and in cultivated fields[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.20 m
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Salvia species generally grow best in a sunny position and a well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The entire plant is crushed and mixed with mustard oil. This ointment is rubbed all over the body to draw off fever, which generally disappears within two hours of application[]..

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse[]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[].