Intake of sea buckthorn oil inside for adults and children

One of the popular folk remedies is the sea buckthorn, which stands in the top five most useful plants in the world.They like to use it in various diseases, add it to dishes, make cosmetics from it and use it as a base in some medications. The range of its actions is so wide that it was popularly called the “Queen of Berries” and the “Orange Queen”.

Sea buckthorn is a small shrub that is very similar to a tree with several trunks. The height can reach 3 meters. The bark of her dark color, covered with numerous spines.

Leaves of small size, elongated linear shape. Their surface is covered with small hairs, which give leaves a silvery-green color.

Sea buckthorn begins to bloom in April, before the leaves bloom, sometimes because of temperature changes, leaves and flowers appear at the same time. Inflorescences dicotyledonous, pollinated by the wind. They are very small and grayish-brown in color.

Sea-buckthorn fruits are small, oval-shaped, bright orange, golden in color. The surface of the fruit is smooth, covered with wax drops. The bone in the berry is large. Juice sour taste with a pleasant smell and beautiful color. Many smell like pineapple. Berries ripen by September. Productivity is usually high. To collect them is very difficult, because the terms of the prickles. That is why many gardeners simply prune branches with fruits.

This bush grows in almost all European countries. It can be found on the sea shores of Switzerland and Norway, on the mountainous areas of the Caucasus, in the Alps, in the south of Siberia, as well as in Greece and Turkey.

The plant has very practical properties, such as frost resistance and unpretentiousness to the soil. Even this bush does not tolerate shading, but on light open spaces it grows with great speed, forming impenetrable thickets.

They like to apply sea buckthorn everywhere both for treatment and for the prevention of many diseases, as well as tasty jam, salad dressing or as a nourishing mask. The sea buckthorn root system is unique. It exceeds the diameter of the crown and is located in the surface layer of the earth, taking in depth by 10-20 cm.

The composition of sea buckthorn complex and rich in various substances, so this plant has many medicinal properties.

Sea buckthorn berries contain the following components, the concentration of which is very high:

• vitamins - ascorbic acid, vitamins of group B, keratin, vitamins E, P, K and F;
• mineral substances - zinc, boron, chromium, potassium, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium and manganese, selenium;
• unsaturated fatty acids;
• organic acids - ursolic, succinic and oleanolic acids;
• amino acids;
• flavonoids;
• pectins;
• tannins;
• coumarins.

The leaves and bark of sea buckthorn contain a useful alkaloid called hippofain. By structure, it resembles serotonin - the hormone of "happiness." As well as ascorbic acid, tannins and oil, which is found in large quantities in pits.

Sea buckthorn oil contains:

• glycerides of palmitic, linolenic, stearic, oleic acid;
• sterols;
• phospholipids;
• vitamins E and K.

Useful properties of berries:

• stimulation of the immune system, the synthesis of connective tissue, iron absorption, as well as the antioxidant effect of vitamin C;
• improvement of vision, restoration of the skin and mucous membranes is carried out by provitamin A - keratin;
• for the reproductive system, during pregnancy, to maintain youth apply vitamin E;

• reduces bone fragility and regulates blood clotting and other rheological properties of vitamin K;
• increases insulin sensitivity, has anti-cancer effect, and also reduces the development of vascular atherosclerosis and the development of diabetes mellitus vitamin F;
• strengthens the heart muscle and the vascular wall vitamin P;
• vitamins of group B have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and brain activity;
• coumarins possess antispasmodic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-edema effects;
• expands the blood vessels of the heart and brain, improves immune function, reduces the effect of X-rays, as well as the toxic effect of drugs organic acids;
• remove heavy toxic substances from the body and improve pectin digestion;
• minerals are needed to enrich the body and normalize all processes;
• relieves depression, stress, uplifts mood hippofain.

Useful properties of oil:

• anti-inflammatory effect;
• strengthens the immune system;
• wound healing property;
• prevents blood clots;
• analgesic effect;
• improves hair growth;
• reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood;
• has a laxative effect.

Sea buckthorn treats many ailments. Indications:

• Gastrointestinal tract diseases - sea buckthorn oil is effective for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, colitis, chronic constipation, cholecystitis and pancreatitis;
• respiratory diseases - chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, rhinitis;
• inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system - atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stenocardia;

• ophthalmologic diseases - burns, inflammation of the eyelids;
• gynecological diseases of the external and inflammation of the internal genital organs;
• oncological diseases;
• diseases of the skin and its appendages - alopecia, seborrhea, hyperkeratosis, dry skin.

Despite the wide range of actions of this popular medicine, there are several contraindications:

• individual intolerance to the components that are part of the sea buckthorn;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage;
• cholelithiasis.

If you use sea buckthorn for other purposes, for example, for cooking or a medical mask, then use the proven recommendations.

It is necessary to apply sea buckthorn according to the instructions. An individual dose, concentration, release form are selected for each type of medicine:

• Sea buckthorn oil is used for both internal and external use;
• decoction is used only inside;
• juice, like tincture, is used in diluted form;
• Sea buckthorn suppositories are administered rectally and transvaginally.

To prepare sea buckthorn medication, you must observe the following rules:

• berries must be ripe, whole and unspoiled;
• to preserve all the components, it is necessary to observe the temperature, humidity, the presence of insects and mold;
• when freezing fruits, they should not be thawed often, as the quality and quality of the berries is lost;
• when sugaring should respect the proportion;
• oil store in a dark place.

In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, sea buckthorn should be taken strictly after eating, but in chronic constipation it is better for the night.

Pregnant women should first consult with a doctor. It is better to take in small doses, so as not to cause any complications of pregnancy and the baby. During lactation, it is best to administer sea buckthorn from 3 months gradually. And with cracks in the nipples from feeding use oil, it does not harm your child.

In order to lose weight, use sea buckthorn medicine up to 6 times a day. Average dosage: oil - 1 tablespoon 4 times a day, and sea buckthorn juice - 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Follow the indicated dosage, otherwise drastic weight loss will harm the body.

For gynecological diseases, use oil outside, and for internal diseases, use candles.

Parents need to know the following:

• You should not give fasting medicine from sea buckthorn, best after meals.
• Kids prefer to drink more sweet and sour decoction or eat delicious jam.
• If you have a cold, use oil; with it, you can reduce edema by smearing the upper airways for better air flow.
• It is not necessary to give broths, infusions, compotes to children under 3 years old, they can cause an allergic reaction.
• For constipation in a child, use rectal suppositories, as it is much more difficult for the baby to drink oil.

There is a huge number of popular recipes using sea buckthorn. Consider the most popular.

• Broth with gastritis. Pour 3 tablespoons of berries into the container, fill them with hot water, and after boiling for about 10 minutes on low heat. Then cool, strain the broth. For taste, you can sweeten with honey or maple syrup. It is necessary to apply 1 glass 2-3 times a day, preferably in a warm form.
• Milk with sea buckthorn oil for bronchitis. In 1 cup of warm milk you need to add 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir the medicine thoroughly, after which you should immediately drink the drink you made. Apply 1 cup 2-3 times a day.
• Infusion collection with sea buckthorn berries for sore throat. Take 20 g of sea buckthorn fruit, 30 g of chamomile flowers, 30 g of sage leaves, 30 g of calendula flowers. All ingredients should be mixed. It is necessary to take 2 tablespoons of the collection, pour it into the container, then pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Such a drink should be infused for about 30 minutes. Gargle infusion 4 times a day.

• Infusion of sea buckthorn leaves with pharyngitis. A glass of boiling water, pour 2 tablespoons of a mixture of leaves and shoots of sea buckthorn. Insist on about 30 minutes. Then you need to strain the drink. You need to take 4 cups a day before meals, and gargle every 2 hours.
• A decoction of the leaves with baldness. We need to take 5 tablespoons of sea buckthorn, fill them with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Let the broth stand for 40 minutes, and then strain. When baldness is necessary to rinse your head with a medicinal decoction after each hair wash.
• Infusion collection for menstrual irregularities. To begin, mix the following ingredients: 20 g of rosehips, 50 g of sea buckthorn leaves, 30 g of nettle leaves, 50 g of strawberry leaves, 50 g of cuff grass, 5 g of dandelion roots, 20 g of burdock leaves, 30 g of burnt herb, two tablespoons of the collection Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Leave the infusion until the next morning, and then strain. Take the infusion half a pack 4 times a day before meals.

To learn how to make sea buckthorn oil at home, see the next video.