Sea-buckthorn as a remedy
Sea-buckthorn as a remedy
Indeed, the use of sea-buckthorn berries in medicinalGoals is to combine business with pleasure. Moreover: seeds, leaves, bark and oil obtained from the fruits of this unique plant, also have medicinal properties.
Let's consider the main medicinal properties of sea-buckthorn.
1. To strengthen immunity, slow the aging process, prevent the development of atherosclerosis, normalize the reduced acidity in the stomach, it is recommended to eat fresh sea-buckthorn berries every day.
2. Compotes from dried or soaked fruit are useful in anemia, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Consumption in small amounts (2-3 tablespoons) of freshly squeezed sea buckthorn juice can cope with constipation. A strong laxative is also the water extract of the sea buckthorn seeds.
4. Sea-buckthorn oil is applied to the hands and feet to soften the coarsened skin, eliminate irritation and peeling. They lubricate small wounds, burns, frostbite, pustules on the skin to relieve pain and accelerate healing.
5. With gastritis, stomach ulcer, to restore the liver, sea buckthorn oil is taken orally (for ½ tsp 30 minutes before meals).
6. From bronchitis and runny nose, inhalations are helped, in which 1-2 tablespoons are added to boiling water. sea buckthorn oil and breathe it in pairs.
7. In winter and spring, to fill the lack of vitamins and protect the body from flu and colds, it is recommended to drink tea from the sea buckthorn leaves. It is also useful for stomatitis, if rinse with this tea mouth.
8. With hypertension take a decoction of the sea buckthorn bark: 1 tbsp. l. crushed bark pour a glass of cold water, bring to a boil in a water bath and boil for 30 minutes. Cool, drain and add cold water to the original volume. Drink for 3 weeks to 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
9. Infusion of sea buckthorn leaves is used to treat joint rheumatism and gout. You need to boil in a glass of water 1 tbsp. l. crushed leaves for 10 minutes and take the resulting broth 2 times a day for ½ cup.
10. Lotion and poultice with sea buckthorn leaves eliminate skin rash. Also, a decoction of leaves and twigs can be added to the bath to relieve inflammation and skin irritation.
All sea buckthorn is good, but, like any medical product, it has contraindications:
-you should not be treated with sea-buckthorn for individual plant intolerance (allergy);
- In diseases of the pancreas, hepatitis, as well as during an attack of cholecystitis, you should stop using sea buckthorn oil;
- Sea buckthorn berries should not be used with exacerbations of liver diseases, gall bladder, urolithiasis, gastritis, intestinal infections, ulcer of the stomach or duodenum.
