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Sea Buckthorn
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a very common shrub which is grown worldwide in temperate to cold climates extending from the Atlantic coasts of Europe right across to northwestern China. In Western Europe, it is largely confined to seacoasts where salt spray off the sea prevents other larger plants from out-competing it, but in central Asia, it is more widespread in dry semi-desert sites where other plants cannot survive the dry conditions. Its name literally translates to shining horse. According to Russian and Chinese scientists, sea buckthorn contains 190 bioactive components. The oil is the best single source known to man for Vitamin E, Vitamin C, 8 types of carotenes (including Beta-carotene), Omega-3 essential fatty acids, Omega-6 essential fatty acids, Omega-9 essential fatty acids, trace minerals, 11 out of 14 essential trace minerals including calcium, iron, manganese, boron, calcium, silicon and others, essential amino acids and flavonoids. The berries are harvested by the end of August and in September, when vitamins A and C reach the maximum; in November and December, the content of vitamins B increases. The berries can be preserved in honey or can be dried in a stream of warm air (35-40 Celsius), because they alter if left in normal temperature.

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Sea Buckthorn in Cooking

Sea-buckthorn berries can be used to make pies, liquors, jams, and lotions. The juice or pulp is used in foods or beverages - in Finland, it is used as a nutritional ingredient in baby food. Fruit drinks were among the earliest sea-buckthorn products developed in China. Sea buckthorn-based juice is popular in Germany and Scandinavian countries. Sea-buckthorn leaves, dried and shredded, can be made into teas.

Legends and Beliefs about Sea Buckthorn

Many of the most well known myths surrounding Sea Buckthorn come from Ancient Greece and Mongolia. According to one ancient Greek legend, Sea Buckthorn leaves were the preferred food of the mythical winged horse, Pegasus, and consumption of the plant played an instrumental part in getting the horse airborne. Another Greek legend has it that a special diet of Sea Buckthorn leaves and branches were fed to ancient Greek racehorses. In fact, the Latin name for Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae, means shining horsea direct reference to these ancient legends. More legends about Sea Buckthorn can be traced to Mongolia. According to one source, ancient tribes routinely allowed their ailing horses to wander free in the highlands, where they could graze on the Sea Buckthorn shrubs that grew wild there. After several days, the horses were reclaimed healthier and with shining coats. Mongolian legend also tells us that in the 13th century, the famous Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan credited Sea Buckthorn

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with giving his armies the incredible strength and endurance they needed to conquer their enemies.

Health Effects
Sea buckthorn is a great aid in cancer therapy, not only boosting bodys immune response and inhibiting the proliferation of cancerous cells, but also doubling the effects of the medication and reducing or even stopping the negative effects of chemotherapy. Sea buckthorn was used successfully in treating severe eye infections, hemeralopia, presbytism, myopia, astigmatism, hypermetropia, glaucoma, cataract, ulcers, colitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, hypertension, sclerosis, varicose veins, depression, epilepsy, hyperglycaemia, tuberculosis, asthma, skin or cornea transplant, vaginal wounds, malnutrition and Parkinson. Sea buckthorn is a strong energy booster, helping recovery after hard physical and intellectual effort and decreasing the time required for the convalescence. Sea buckthorn decreases the side effect of drugs, and is photo protective and radio protective. Sea buckthorn oil helps in cardio-vascular diseases by decreasing the lipemia, the blood viscosity, the level of cholesterol and increasing the coronary circulation, the bold flow in the myocardium, alleviating the pectoral angina; it also improves the blood flow in the brain, thus reducing the neuralgias. Because of the high content of liposoluble vitamins, sea buckthorn and its products contribute to increasing the bones resistance, and can be used in hypothyroidism and to reduce the risk of heart attack. Sea buckthorn

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also stops the internal haemorrhages, helps the recovery of the intestinal and renal epithelial tissue. Sea buckthorn is successfully used in treating various skin diseases, dermatitis, anaemia, impotence and sterility (- for the last two, three months cures are recommended, where sea buckthorn is recommended to be associated with ginseng intake).

External use: - herpes, papilloma applying the oil, 2-3 times/day on the affected areas - burns, chemical burns the sea buckthorn oil is extremely regenerative but medical assistance is required, especially in the III-IV degree burns. - tumours and lipomas external application of a mixture of sea buckthorn and castor oil in equal parts, 2-3 times/day

Sea Buckthorn and Animals

Sea buckthorn oil (30 drops, 3 times/day) can be added to the cats and dogs food, giving them a special vigour and making their fur shiny. For big animals (cattle, horses, etc.) the berries decoction is used (50 g l for 1 litre of water) to heal skin diseases (eczemas, allergies, hair loss and to destroy the body parasites.

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Note: All information about sea buckthorn, about health and medical conditions, is intended for your general knowledge and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis, advice, or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek medical care and consult your doctor for any specific health issue that you have and before beginning any program involving herbs.

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