What are the beneficial properties of sea buckthorn
The beneficial properties of sea buckthorn can be described in a whole book. And these are not just words, they are actually true. After all, sea buckthorn is a miracle berry!
Let's start with the fact that sea buckthorn is a dioecious plant, i.e. she has both female organs for reproduction, located in the axils of the thorns, and male - small ears. The result is a beautiful bright berry - orange or red drupe. You can identify a female or male plant only during the flowering period! To grow sea buckthorn on your site, you need to choose plants in such a way that there is one male for five women. Sea buckthorn grows slowly, loves care and attention. For good growth, it is necessary to weed the sea buckthorn bushes, water, loosen the soil. It is best to choose a place for planting that is well-drained and sunny.
Almost all of its parts are used as a medicinal raw material for sea buckthorn - berries, leaves and seeds. Surprisingly, picking sea buckthorn berries is best at minus 10 degrees! and all the medicinal parts of the plant are harvested after frost.
The most famous sea buckthorn drug is sea buckthorn oil. It has anti-inflammatory, wound healing and antimicrobial properties. It helps in the treatment of damaged tissues due to its ability to restore processes in tissues.
All parts of sea buckthorn used for medicinal purposes contain a lot of useful substances. These are vitamins E, C, PP, vitamins of group B, as well as vitamin K. Flavonoids and tannins, organic acids and trace elements are found in sea buckthorn berries.
Sea buckthorn is used in the treatment of many organs and body systems. For example, every woman has probably heard or even used tampons with sea buckthorn oil to treat cervical erosion. Very often, patients with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer talk about how well sea buckthorn oil helps them in the fight against the disease.
So you can talk a lot about the beneficial properties of sea buckthorn.
I like to add sea buckthorn berries to tea. Especially for me, this remedy, along with other drugs, helps with colds.