What is Seabuckthorn

Sea buckthorn is neither a plant nor a fruit. In fact, sea buckthorn is a general term for a plant and a fruit. Many people have never heard of this name or seen it, because sea buckthorn mainly grows in relatively arid environments and is distributed in the northwest region. Sea buckthorn has many functions and is used in many fields, so the impact of sea buckthorn is very wide.

It is worth mentioning that sea buckthorn is rich in vitamin C. Fruits contain a lot of vitamin C, but the vitamin content of sea buckthorn is higher than that of ordinary fruits. Sea buckthorn has the effect of treating stomach problems and also has a cough-relieving effect.

Basic Information

Chinese name: Seabuckthorn

Chinese name of the family: Elaeagnaceae

Chinese name: Seabuckthorn

Other genus names: Vinegar willow (Shanxi), sour willow (Zhangjiakou, Changzhi, Shanxi), yellow sour thorn, sour thorn willow (Shaanxi), black thorn (Qinghai), thorn willow (Chengde, Hebei), sour thorn (Inner Mongolia), water sand (southwest Sichuan)

Medicinal value

Seabuckthorn fruit and oil have high medicinal value. They can lower cholesterol, relieve angina attacks, and prevent and treat coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. They have the effects of expectorant, relieving cough, relieving asthma and treating chronic bronchitis. They can treat gastric and duodenal ulcers and indigestion, and have significant effects on chronic superficial gastritis, atrophic gastritis, colitis and other diseases. They have a good therapeutic effect on burns, scalds, knife burns, and frostbite. They have a good therapeutic effect on cervical erosion in women.

One of the most valuable things about sea buckthorn is its oil, which contains 206 kinds of active substances beneficial to the human body, including 46 kinds of biologically active substances. It contains a large amount of vitamin E, vitamin A, flavonoids, etc. It has special pharmacological properties such as anti-fatigue, enhancing body vitality and anti-cancer. It has the medicinal properties of protecting and accelerating the repair of gastric mucosa, increasing intestinal bifidobacterium, reducing plasma cholesterol and cholesterol content in blood vessel walls, can prevent and treat hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis, and promote wound healing.

Sea buckthorn fruit contains seven kinds of yellow tung substances including isorhamnetin and its glycosides, quercetin, kaempferol, etc., which have the effects of relieving cough, relieving asthma and expectoration, dilating coronary blood vessels, and lowering cholesterol. It is often used to treat ischemic heart disease and has an efficiency of 94% in treating angina pectoris.

Sea buckthorn is rich in SOD active ingredients. The SOD content in each gram of fresh sea buckthorn fruit reaches 2746.0 enzyme units, which is 4 times that of ginseng. It can block free radicals produced by peroxidation of substances in the body, which are closely related to human aging and the occurrence of diseases.

Vitamins: VC can enhance immune function, prevent and treat colds, and resist viruses. It also has a very strong antioxidant effect, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, promotes tissue regeneration, and accelerates wound healing. VE is a very important natural antioxidant, which plays a great role in strengthening the body and delaying aging. Vitamin K1 can treat various bleeding diseases and improve liver and heart functions.

The above is some information about what sea buckthorn is. I hope you can learn more after reading it and have a broader knowledge level. Because sea buckthorn not only contains a lot of vitamins, but also rich in other trace elements, it can replenish the energy needed by the human body in a timely manner. All in all, sea buckthorn is a treasure.