Sea-buckthorn

Sea buckthorn is a truly unique plant, with a rich history and with the widest distribution around the world. The story of the joint existence of a person and sea buckthorn began a very long time ago.

The ancient Greeks also noticed and appreciated this plant, calling it a "moose horse. " This was due to the fact that horses, eating sea buckthorn, became healthier and more beautiful. "And if sea buckthorn works so well on horses, then for a person it will also be useful, " the ancient people thought so. Indeed, the health benefits of sea buckthorn have been tested and proven for many centuries and many generations.

Benefits of sea buckthorn

First of all, the useful properties of sea buckthorn are indicated by the presence of a large number of various vitamins. Vitamins C, A, B, E, PP, K were found in the sea buckthorn, as well as a lot of essential trace elements - manganese, sodium, magnesium, iron, aluminum, titanium, silicon and others. Sea buckthorn is a source of unique oil, bet-carotene, various organic acids, alcoloids, serotonin and other useful components with difficult to pronounce names. It is amazing, but only 100 gr. sea buckthorn is enough to get the daily rate of almost all the substances necessary for the human body.

The benefits of sea buckthorn are not disputed by either folk or official medicine. Sea buckthorn is recommended to be used for vitamin deficiency, disorders of the functioning of the immune system, for the treatment of wounds, burns, pressure sores, as well as ulcers and radiation sickness. Sea buckthorn is able to resist many cardiovascular ailments, liver diseases.

It is impossible not to mention the benefits of sea buckthorn as a source of sea buckthorn oil. Oils obtained from sea buckthorn. It has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect on the skin and mucous membranes of internal organs. Sea buckthorn oil contributes to the strengthening of cell membranes. In addition, it reduces the content of lipids and harmful cholesterol in the blood. Sea buckthorn oil has a wonderful effect on hair. It can strengthen their structure and accelerate growth.

There are many options for using sea buckthorn for food purposes. Of course, the simplest and at the same time the most useful is the use of fresh sea buckthorn berries. But in addition, sea buckthorn is used to prepare jams, jam, syrups, juices, compotes, jelly, pastille, various liquors, tinctures and wine. The calorie content of sea buckthorn is 82 kcal. per 100 gr. and with moderate use will have exceptional health benefits.

The harm of sea buckthorn

The harm of sea buckthorn is manifested in diseases such as gastritis with increased acidity of gastric juice, cholecystitis, as well as in cholelithiasis. In these cases, sea buckthorn should be excluded from the diet. Sea buckthorn oil can cause allergic reactions, therefore, before using it for medicinal purposes, you should consult a specialist.