herbalist's shop

Sea Buckthorn in brief, summary scheme

Scroll down the page to read the summary table on the sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn: key points	Sea buckthorn: champion of survival In ancient times → energy food for soldiers → sea buckthorn = poisonous plant → good ingredient for preparing tasty sweet sauces to accompany salmon Currently: → is not among the poisonous fruits → exploited in the most disparate areas (phytotherapic, food and cosmetic)
Sea buckthorn: etymology of the term	Botanical name ( Hippophae rhamnoides ) refers to "horse" (hippos) and "uccido" (phao) → plant once improperly considered poisonous
Sea buckthorn: general description	Diffusion: European Atlantic coasts, up to the North-East of China Central Asia: desert and hostile areas Place of ideal growth: well suited to any terrain, but fears shaded areas and / or near trees
Sea buckthorn: botanical description	Botanical name Hippophae rhamnoides Family : Eleagnaceae Description: particularly branched thorny shrub. Dioic plant Height: 6-10 m Leaves: deciduous, alternate, covered with a fine down. Color: silver, sometimes yellow-greenish Flowers: small, discoid and yellowish Fruits: grouped along the branches: they appear as an elongated olive, rather acidulous Branches: covered with thorns → defense plant for making hedges
Sea buckthorn: drug	Fruits, seeds and leaves of sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn: chemical composition	Oil extracted from fruits: 5-9% Organic acids: citric, malic, tartaric, oxalic, succinic C vitamin Carotenoids Tocopherol Flavonoids terpenes sterols pectin Leaves : triterpene molecules, catechinic and gallic tannins oil extracted from seeds : rich in unsaturated fatty acids
Sea buckthorn: medicinal properties	Property: laxative cicatrizant Anti inflammatory Capillarotrope Healing of the gastric mucosa Antioxidants astringent
Sea buckthorn: therapeutic uses	Useful in the treatment of skin diseases Useful against breathing difficulties Recommended in case of rheumatism Richness in vitamin C → antioxidant properties Re-mineralizing and tonic properties Useful in the treatment of immune deficiencies Implicated in the prevention of infectious diseases Recommended in the stages of loss of appetite and fatigue Promotes wound healing Useful in the treatment of gingival inflammation and oral mucosa Treatment of mild forms of enteritis
Sea buckthorn and toxicology	In the case of kidney stones, the consumption of fruits or derivatives based on sea buckthorn is not recommended Sea buckthorn is neither toxic nor harmful, except for the most sensitive patients.