Latin name: Hippophae rhamnoides Type: Oil pasture plants Folk names: Dune thorn, Red sloe, Sand berry
Plant description
Medium sized shrub, which can also grow tree-like. The branches and leaves are thorny, the leaves white-silvery hairy. The inconspicuous flowers form bright orange-red, small berries.
They are very sour, smell tart and have a nutty core. Occurrence: Sea buckthorn is widespread in Europe and Asia. It likes to grow in sand dunes by the sea, along streams and embankments. Flowering time: April, the fruits are ripe in September to October.
Medicinally used ingredients
The ripe berries are used. These are not extracted for tea preparation, but are usually processed into juice when fresh or frozen.
Ingredients
Rich in vitamin C, carotene, vitamins of the B group, flavonoids, in the seeds also fatty oil.
Curative effects and application
Sea buckthorn juice increases, thanks to its high vitamin C content, the body’s defenses. It is used to treat colds and diseases with fever. Also as a preventive measure in times of cold.
Preparations
Ready juices are available in specialized shops. In areas where the sea buckthorn is abundant, juices, jams, spreads are also produced and used as spreads or refreshing drinks.
Side effects
There are no known side effects.
