Sea buckthorn – properties. What is the use of sea buckthorn?

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Sea buckthorn (there is also the name sea buckthorn) is an unusual shrub, because it contains so many useful, health-promoting ingredients than any other. No wonder the s refer to it as the “gold of Siberia”. For medicinal purposes, mainly fruits are used, but also seeds, bark and leaves. The fruit is made into jams, preserves and juices. It is a little known plant, although it is often found in Poland.

What does sea buckthorn look like?

It is a highly branching shrub, although it can grow up to five meters. The easiest way to recognize it is by its fruit. They are tiny and oblong or spherical, orange in color, they are covered with stems in huge numbers. As they are high in acid, they taste very sour. Only after frosts do they acquire some sweetness.

The stems are covered with sharp spikes, and the leaves resemble willow leaves: they are silver green and narrow.

Wild sea buckthorn grows in Europe and Asia. It is also grown in gardens as an ornamental plant, because the fruit clusters are very decorative and remain for the winter, creating a colorful accent in the winter garden. It is also used for turfing slopes (which is why it can be seen near roads and roadways) and works perfectly as a hedge plant.

In Poland, sea buckthorn is partially protected. You cannot pick wild fruit that can be found on the Baltic Sea and in the Pieniny Mountains. If we want to make sea buckthorn juice or other preserves ourselves, we need to stock up on fruits from cultivated shrubs.

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Sea buckthorn – properties

It was already known about its health benefits in antiquity. Greek name: hippophae (hippos – horse, phaes – shiny) testifies to the fact that in ancient times horses were fed with sea buckthorn leaves, and you must know that then the horse was as valuable as a luxury car today.

What bioactive substances are in the sea buckthorn? There are as many as 190 of them. These include:

1. 14 vitamins (vitamins CA, E, F, K, P, B12),
2. 11 micronutrients (including iron, calcium, potassium, aluminum, silicon),
3. 18 amino acids
4. 22 fatty acids
5. antioxidants,
6. 42 lipids.

Particularly noteworthy is the content of vitamin C in sea buckthorn. It has three times more than black currant! Only one fruit contains more vitamin C than sea buckthorn, and it is a wild rose. If we eat 100 g of sea buckthorn, we will provide ourselves with a daily dose of vitamin C with a great deal of interest.

So we should at least eat the fruit by handfuls, but the taste is a bit off-putting. The old truth is repeated here that what is healthy does not taste best (and what is unhealthy, such as sweets, tastes delicious). However, it is worth making sea buckthorn preserves with the addition of other fruits, such as rosehip or apples. You can also try the Herbal Monasterium sea buckthorn juice, which is drunk twice a day for 25 ml. You can also buy Bioherba Sea Buckthorn Oil at Medonet Market.

It is worth emphasizing that vitamin C from sea buckthorn is not broken down during roasting or cooking.

Valuable nutrients present in sea buckthorn can be obtained thanks to high-quality dietary supplements. The Nature`s Sunshine brand offers Zambroza – a natural source of vitamins and minerals that contain sea buckthorn extract. You can buy the supplement at an attractive price today at medonetmarket.pl.

Sea buckthorn oil nurtures and nourishes the skin, minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, and is also a natural sunscreen. To take advantage of these properties, try Sylveco birch and sea buckthorn cream with betulin for daily face care. Sea buckthorn oil also enriches the composition of the Sylveco 10% brightening serum with vitamin C, thanks to which, in addition to its anti-discoloration properties, it also has a moisturizing effect.

It is also worth reaching for the nourishing hand cream Vianek, which contains not only sea buckthorn oil, but also apricot kernel oil and honey to ensure the skin is properly moisturized.

1. You can also try sea buckthorn juice or Oxymel with sea buckthorn, which improves immunity, but also has a positive effect on blood sugar levels.

Sea buckthorn for diseases

In folk medicine, sea buckthorn was often used as an infusion of leaves and bark, seed oil, and raw fruit and fruit preserves (e.g. tincture). It is worth supporting treatment with it today. Sea buckthorn helps with the following ailments:

1. colds and sore throats,
2. dry cough (fruit juice mixed with honey, also sea buckthorn oil mixed with camphor for rubbing),
3. rheumatism and pains caused by inflammation (decoction of fruits and leaves),
4. skin burns and frostbite, wounds, cuts and scars (oil and fruit) – try Sea Buckthorn Oil for burns, frostbite, atopy and dry skin from Herbal Island,
5. digestive system diseases, improved appetite (fruit),
6. hepatitis (juice stimulates the secretion of bile),
7. elevated cholesterol (oil),
8. digestive system diseases (oil, juice and raw fruit),
9. hemorrhoids (oil),
10. hypertension.

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Contraindications to the use of sea buckthorn

Due to the high content of acids, sea buckthorn is not recommended for people suffering from gastric and duodenal ulcers, as well as kidney stones.

People suffering from the above descents or experiencing symptoms that may indicate them, should consult a doctor before consuming sea buckthorn. This can be done by choosing an e-consultation with your GP or other specialist for advice without leaving your home.

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