Effect:
appetite-stimulating, immune-boosting, fever-reducing, invigorating, pain-relieving
Areas of application:
Increases the body's defenses in times of flu, reduces bleeding gums, relieves skin diseases, headaches, feelings of displeasure, lack of concentration, circulatory problems, rheumatic complaints, skin diseases, radiation damage, activates the immune system and metabolism
Plant parts used:
Berries, flowering shoot tips
Collection time:
August to September
To find:
Protected plants. Sea buckthorn is rarely found on the banks of streams and rivers, in hedges and on embankments.
Ingredients:
Vitamin C, E, F and P, vitamins of the B group, tannins, flavonoids, carotene
Other:
☕ Tea: Pour 1/4 liter of cold water over 1 teaspoon of flowers and heat to the boil, then let it steep briefly. 3 cups per day are sufficient.
Sea buckthorn is considered a remedy to ward off sorcery and witchcraft.
When collecting the berries, you should take a cloth with you, which you can place under the bush and then use scissors to cut the fruits from the branches.
Sea buckthorn is an oil willow plant that is native to the sandy, rough coastal, but also stream and river regions of Europe and Asia. The shrub can grow up to 5 meters high and then becomes tree-like. Its branches are smooth and reddish brown and full of thorns. The leaves are narrow and silvery. The shrub forms large root runners, which is why it is also planted to preserve dune landscapes on coasts. Small flowers appear from March to May, from which the bright orange fruits ripen by autumn. The tart peel encloses the juicy pulp.
In the kitchen, sea buckthorn can be juiced raw or frozen and made into jam. Ripe sea buckthorn berries contain special fatty acids, which is why they often have a slightly rancid aftertaste.