Dubbed the "Gold of Siberia," sea buckthorn, or common sea buckthorn, is a shrub that is unusual for its unique array of nutrients and health-promoting properties. Its fruits are used to make jams, preserves, juices and tinctures. It has a rather sour and tart taste, contains a very high concentration of vitamin C, so it can be used in the kitchen as a substitute for lemon. In addition, the whole plant - along with the seeds, leaves and bark - is used in medicine. It has a positive effect on our health.

Healing properties of sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn berries are a particularly rich source of vitamin C. They contain more than, for example, a lemon. Sea buckthorn berries are also a rich source of, among others: unsaturated fatty acids, magnesium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese and sodium, vitamins A, D, E, K and B vitamins, phospholipids and flavonoids. These ingredients prevent premature skin aging, have a smoothing, regenerating and smoothing effect. Hence Sanddorn It is widely used in the manufacture of face, body and hair care cosmetics. Therefore, there are creams, masks, conditioners and balms based on sea buckthorn. Sea buckthorn fruit extract (oil) contains such valuable ingredients as lutein, palmitoleic acid, carotene and zeaxanthin. It proves helpful in the wound healing process, it can help with:

• eczema
• Acne,
• skin inflammation,
• regeneration of the epidermis,
• treatment of skin damage resulting from burns (including sunburn), bed sores or mechanical injuries,
• erosion or inflammation of the cervix,
• Inflammation,
• Rheumatism,
• bacterial infections,
• Diarrhea,
• stomach ulcers.

Healthy infusion of sea buckthorn leaves

The source of many valuable vitamins - A, C, E, B2, B3, B5, omega-3, -6, serotonin, quercetin, kaempferol, polyphenols, as well as trace elements in the form of magnesium, iron, manganese, boron, calcium and potassium Sea buckthorn tea. The properties of this infusion have been known and valued in natural Chinese, Tibetan or Indian medicine for centuries. Among other things, sea buckthorn tea makes it easier to fall asleep, has an antispasmodic effect, regulates the hormone balance, strengthens the liver and supports the metabolism, regulates the sugar level and regulates blood pressure. Sea buckthorn tea is especially recommended for diseases such as: poisoning, sore throat, problems with joint pain. It also shows beneficial effects on atherosclerotic changes. Sea buckthorn tea can also be used externally - for example as a scalp rub it improves the condition of the hair. You can wash your face with it, then it will improve the condition of your skin. Due to its antibacterial properties, sea buckthorn infusion is also great for washing wounds, newly formed scars and various types of skin lesions.