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20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your Pantry

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your Pantry

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your Pantry

Diane by Diane
September 17, 2019
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Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae Rhamnoides, produces a highly nutritious berry that has gained super fruit status. The fruit and seed oil are full of Omega 3, 6, 9, and 7, a rare fatty acid recently discovered. The fruit contains a host of antioxidants and healing nutrients, and is a superior source of vitamins and minerals. It has been touted as being particularly good for the skin and brain function, including memory.

The fruit grows naturally on a shrub or small tree in the Himalayan Mountains, but is adaptable to growth in the US in zones 3 to 8. It is a nitrogen fixing plant that grows well in barren soil and possibly in your garden. The berries can be canned or dried for use year-round.

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantryThe berries are tart, but very flavorful. They can be used with sugar or natural sweeteners to make a wide variety of jams, jellies, desserts, and flavored drinks. Some people like to eat them straight off the bush, but most prefer them sweetened.

After learning about these nutritious berries and stocking my pantry with them, I wondered if I even need those highly refined vitamins I have stashed. Here are just some of the nutritious and medicinal benefits of sea buckthorn:

#1. Nutrition Benefits

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantryOne tiny berry contains 12 times the vitamin C of an orange. Sea buckthorn is considered one of the most vitamin-packed foods on the planet. It is rich in protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

#2. Fights Inflammation

The berries lower levels of C-reactive protein associated with inflammation and fight inflammation in all parts of the body.

#3. Treats High Cholesterol

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantrySea buckthorn berries and oil have properties that are naturally heart healthy. It lowers cholesterol levels naturally.

#4. Promotes Healthy Bowel Function

The fatty acids in sea buckthorn help lubricate the bowel and promote regular elimination, preventing and treating constipation.

#5. Dry Eye Relief

Internal use of sea buckthorn oil helps reduce the inflammation and irritation of dry eyes, including itching and burning. It also increases fluid production, which helps relieve dry eye symptoms.

#6. Has Anti-oxidant and Antibacterial Properties

Oral use of sea buckthorn is good for your skin and has anti-oxidant and antibacterial properties as well.

Related: The Antibiotic Honey That Shouldn’t Be Missing From Your Stockpile

#7. Prevents Excess Fat Storage

The omega-7 oils in buckthorn seeds have been shown to prevent the storage of excess fat and help with weight loss.

#8. Treats Symptoms of Menopause

Eating sea buckthorn berries and oil treats symptoms of menopause. It lubricates the body from the inside out.

#9. Protects the Liver and Pancreas

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantrySea buckthorn oil helps the body normalize liver enzymes and bile, and reduces the accumulations of fat in the liver that cause a fatty liver.

It also helps reduce the number of aflatoxins in the liver and reduces their damage on the body. Aflatoxins can damage both the liver and pancreas, or other body systems. Sea buckthorn oil fights the damage caused by these toxins and can prevent future liver or pancreas diseases.

#10. Boosts the Immune System

The nutrients, anti-oxidants, and other healthy substances packed into these berries give the immune system a powerful boost. They also help the immune system deal with inflammation and invasions from bacteria.

#11. Calms Inflamed Skin and Treat Wounds

Sea buckthorn is therapeutic for inflamed or irritated skin. Use it to relieve burning, itching, and scarring on damaged skin. Use the oil to treat burns, sunburns, wounds, and skin marks.

#12. UV Protection

Sea buckthorn is known to protect the skin against UV rays.

#13. Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Sea buckthorn is beneficial for the heart and the circulatory system. The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of the oil reduces symptoms of heart problems.

Related: All-Natural, Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure

#14. Treats Gastrointestinal Disorders

These tiny berries are good for the entire body, including the gastrointestinal system. The oils lubricate the system while the berries reduce inflammation and calm upsets. They treat a large number of gastrointestinal problems, including ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

#15. Treats Gout

The nutrition packed berries reduce the causes of gout and treat the disease.

#16. Cures Infections

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantryThe berries are loaded with anti-infectious compounds that kill bacterial infections. Taken orally or applied topically, the berries and oils fight harmful bacteria and speed healing.

#17. Soothes the Nervous System

The berries and seeds are packed with omega fatty acids that improve brain and nervous system functioning, including the rare omega-7 oil.

#18. Treats Asthma Symptoms

By lowering inflammation and lubricating the body, sea buckthorn naturally reduces the symptoms of asthma.

#19. Prevents and Fights Diabetes

Sea buckthorn oil impacts the insulin levels in the body and helps keep the blood sugar levels in a moderate range. It also reduces the C-reactive protein and inflammation in the body which reduces the risk of developing diabetes.

Related: 9 Natural Remedies that People with Diabetes Will Find Useful

#20. Improves Brain Functioning and Mental Clarity

Another benefit of the omega fatty acids found in the oil of the seeds and berries, along with the vitamin B-12 present, is improved brain function and mental processes. Reduced inflammation is also helpful to brain function and mental clarity.

How to Get the Health Benefits: Dosing and Best Use

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your PantryEating a small serving of sea buckthorn berries daily is a good practice for getting the full benefits of these wonderful berries. It takes time for your body to show the full effects, so expect to see the full effects in about 30 days. Don’t give up too soon, it really does work and it’s incredibly nutritious in the meantime.

Alternately, you can take one or two capsules of sea buckthorn oil 1000 mg per day, as a supplement. You can make your own oil by grinding the seeds or berries and using steam distillation, or you can purchase prepared oil supplements from a reputable source.

Both the seed oil and the fruit oil can be used internally or externally, however, the seed oil has the best benefits when taken internally. Fruit oil works best for external use.

While sea buckthorn oil has been used for centuries, it is always best to consult your doctor before use especially if you have a medical condition or take prescription medications.

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  1. RWVIDUN says:
    4 years ago

    Where can one obtain this as a plant to grow or the supplements as mentioned or the berries

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    • Diana C. says:
      4 years ago

      You can find seeds to buy on Amazon. I purchased some organic berries from this website: https://nuts.com/search/instant?q=Sea+Buckthorn&gclid

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      • Jo says:
        4 years ago

        You can buy seeds, but it will take years (seven I read?) before you may see berry production. You also will be unsure if you have male or female trees. You need male trees for pollination of female trees, as they are wind pollinated for berry production. We purchased shrubs from an established orchard, so we knew the sex of the bushes and had berries the first season. A very informative video can be found at the orchard in Ontario Canada, called The Healing Arc.

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      • Jo says:
        4 years ago

        https://www.thehealingarc.com/

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    • LD says:
      3 years ago

      They grow and spread like crazy in my yard in Oregon. I purchased my plants from One green world in Oregon but they have am online store. I bought a Male and female as I was told you need both to get fruit.

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  2. Pappa Joe says:
    4 years ago

    Love finding new things for the garden. Definitely going to add this to my garden.

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  3. red says:
    4 years ago

    I heard of this, but, we live in Zone 9, and it’s too dry here for it. Were I back in Penna, yes, then I’d like to have it. I did find berries for sale in Indian shops in NYC,and it’s very popular. Enough so, there may soon be commercial plantings in New Jersey and New York.

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    • :-) says:
      4 years ago

      The website is
      https://www.thehealingarc.com/
      and there is a seminar session posted from one of their open houses.

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  4. Stump1 says:
    4 years ago

    I will have to go with supplements since OK is too dang hot to grow these.

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  5. Rocky says:
    4 years ago

    where do you get the plants?

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    • red says:
      4 years ago

      Paste in browser https://www.google.com/search?q=sea+buckthorn+plant&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS766US766&oq=sea+bukthorn&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j0l5.15061j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
      niio

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      • Steve Turners says:
        3 years ago

        Grows well on sandy soil (that’s what I have). It’s so prickly, can work as hedge of sorts; but is a pain to pick. In four or so yars, smal cutting grew to 8 or 10 feet.

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