Sea buckthorn juice: the benefits and harm

Sea buckthorn is a storehouse of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other substances that are beneficial to human health. However, these berries have a tart taste, which is why few people use them fresh, not processed. Another thing - seabuckthorn juice. It has a pleasant taste and aroma.

Such a drink is able to quench your thirst, give strength and fill the body with the necessary micro and macro elements. What else is the use of sea buckthorn juice, and whether it can cause harm to health, will be described in detail in this article.

Sea buckthorn contains a higher percentage of nutrients than other berries. She is rich in:

• vitamins of group B, C, PP, K, A;
• mineral components (calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, potassium, phosphorus);
• organic acids;
• tannins;
• dietary fiber;
• phytonicides;
• flavonoids.

Sea buckthorn juice contains a large amount of carotene and vitamin C. Due to this feature, it has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. The drink is also an immunomodulatory agent.

Juice increases the body's natural defenses, reduces the risk of SARS during cold seasons, promotes rapid recovery.

Sea buckthorn juice is useful for both women and men, and for children. It can be taken daily as a vitamin remedy. In addition to saturating the body with vitamins, healing drink can get rid of many diseases. It is recommended to use when:

• disruption of the digestive system;
• high fever caused by catarrhal, viral, or infectious diseases;
• sore throat;
• hypertension;
• anemia;
• metabolic disorders;

• reduced potency;
• malfunction of the heart muscle;
• gout;
• scurvy;
• respiratory diseases;
• avitaminosis.

Sea buckthorn juice should be included in the menu not only for the treatment of diseases, but also their prevention. The drink will be doubly useful for women in the situation: it will relieve the body from infections, and will also contribute to the harmonious development of the fetus.

Also it is actively used in cosmetology. Due to the high content of vitamin E, face packs from sea buckthorn juice will relieve external signs of aging. In addition, a decoction or juice of ripe berries is used to whiten the skin, lighten pigment spots.

To the sea buckthorn juice brought the body only benefit, you should be familiar with the conditions of preparation of the drink, the subtleties of its reception and contraindications. Nectar should not be taken by people suffering from:

• diseases of the pancreas and gallbladder;
• cholecystitis (acute phase);
• hyperacid gastritis;
• urolithiasis (drink is strictly prohibited with urate stones).

Some people may experience individual intolerance to juice. Allergy sufferers can cause a rash on the skin, itching, redness of the mucous membranes.

Making sea buckthorn juice at home is a matter that every person can do. "Healing" drink is prepared from frozen or fresh berries. One of the easiest ways to prepare nectar is the direct pressing method. To do this, skip the washed sea buckthorn through a juicer, filter and, if necessary, get rid of the meal with gauze.Fresh juice is used both for ingestion and for external use.

To make the drink sweets allowed to add sugar (about 0.5 kg per 1 liter of juice). If you need to prepare the juice for the winter, after preparing nectar, it should be poured into sterilized containers and put in a dark, cool place.

For oral administration is most often used sea buckthorn juice with pulp. The recipe for making such a drink is simple. It will take:

• 1 kg of ripe berries;
• 0.5 liters of water;
• 0.5 kg of sugar.

To make a drink, the berries must be picked, rinsed and put in a colander to remove residual water. After drying, rub the buckthorn through a fine sieve to obtain berry puree. Next, you need to cook the sugar syrup and mix it with the mashed mass. The resulting liquid is brought to a boil, and then poured into sterilized jars.

Many wonder how to drink sea buckthorn juice. There is no single answer. Everything will depend on the purpose for which the use of this drink is necessary. For example, to raise the immunity and vitality enough 3 tablespoons of juice a day.

In case of influenza or ARVI, it is necessary to increase the dosage to 0.5 cups per day. When avitaminosis or anemia, it is recommended to take 50 grams of juice daily (preferably with the addition of 1 teaspoon of honey).

In case of impairment of the functioning of the heart muscle, it is necessary to drink half a glass of sea buckthorn drink (patients are recommended to drink the liquid gradually, dividing the whole amount into small portions). Drinking half a glass of juice daily will help normalize blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, blood flow will be stabilized, and the risks of cholesterol plaque formation will be reduced.

Spin from sea buckthorn will bring great benefits to pregnant and lactating women. To reduce the risks of the development of the fetus and the saturation of the body with useful substances during the period of gestation of the child and during lactation, you must drink at least 0.5 cups of drink per day.

Sea buckthorn juice is the “elixir” of youth and female beauty. Due to the high content of vitamin E, the masks on the basis of wringing out berries make the skin more elastic, smooth wrinkles and eliminate the primary signs of aging. Sea buckthorn juice can be used alone or in conjunction with other products (honey, cream, egg yolks or other components).

The most popular recipes for beauty products based on sea buckthorn include the following:

• Nourishing mask. For cooking you need 50 grams sea ​​buckthorn spinning, 1 teaspoon honey and cream. The components are mixed, the resulting mass is applied to the face and after 15 minutes is washed off with cool water.
• Moisturizing mask. To moisturize dry skin, it is recommended to apply sea buckthorn juice to your face for 3 minutes using a cotton pad.

• Tonic for bleaching freckles, age spots. To get rid of pigmentation, it is recommended to wipe problem areas daily with freshly squeezed sea buckthorn juice.
• Ice cubes. For their preparation, you will need to dilute the juice of direct extraction with water in the ratio of 1: 2. The finished mass should be poured into ice molds and frozen. Ice cubes need to wipe your face every morning. The tool will help relieve swelling under the eyes, smoothing skin tone.

To make sea buckthorn juice not only tasty, but also healing, it is important to pay special attention to the harvesting of raw materials. The term of collection will depend directly on the variety of berries. Early sea buckthorn ripens in early August, however, it is recommended to collect it only at the end of the month, since it is during this period that the fruit contains the maximum percentage of useful components. Late sea buckthorn should be collected from mid-September until the end of October.

Before making juice you need to familiarize yourself with some recommendations. To get a healthy drink you should:

• carefully sort the fruit, removing the spoiled berries;
• remove the stalk.

Prepared for the winter juice can be stored on the balcony or in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the drink. Long-term storage of spins at room temperature is not allowed, as the product may deteriorate due to fermentation.

To learn how to make sea buckthorn juice, see the following video.