What Are the Medical Uses of Sea-Buckthorn?

Seabuckthorn seed oil is a brown-yellow to brown-red transparent oily liquid obtained from seabuckthorn seeds through supercritical extraction or subcritical low-temperature extraction. It is a highly concentrated seabuckthorn active ingredient. Contains more than 140 bioactive ingredients such as flavones, organic acids, alkaloids, sterols, triterpenes and various vitamins.

Sea buckthorn seed oil

Sea buckthorn seed oil is obtained from sea buckthorn seeds through supercritical extraction or

In the Tang Dynasty classical medical book "Yuewang Yaozhen", "Hippophae rhamnoides heals bacon, strengthens the body, appetizes and relaxes the chest, eats refreshing, and is easy to digest."

In the Qing Dynasty Tibetan medicine classic "Bead Materia Medica", "Hippophae rhamnoides is used to relieve lungs and cough, promote blood circulation, relieve blood stasis, and relieve phlegm and turbidity."

In 1977, Hippophae rhamnoides was officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and became a legal medical material in China. It also identified Hippophae rhamnoides as a precious resource for both medicine and food.

Seabuckthorn seed oil , a brown-yellow to brown-red transparent oily liquid, a highly concentrated seabuckthorn active ingredient. Contains flavonoids, organic acids,

1. Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction technology. This technology has a large investment in one-time equipment, which cannot be formed on a large scale due to the limitations of the equipment itself, and the production cost of the product is extremely high.

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Seabuckthorn seed oil, as a raw material for health food, has been widely used in anti-oxidation, anti-fatigue, liver protection, and blood fat reduction;

Sea buckthorn seed oil, as a medicinal raw material, has obvious biological effects. It has strong anti-infection, promotes fast healing, and is widely used in the treatment of burns, scalds, frostbite, stab wounds and so on. Seabuckthorn seed oil has good and stable effects on tonsillitis, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, gynecological cervicitis and so on.

Sea buckthorn seed oil is a complex of multiple vitamins and bioactive substances. It can nourish the skin, promote metabolism, anti-allergies, sterilize and anti-inflammatory, promote the regeneration of epithelial cells, repair the skin, maintain the acidic environment of the skin, and have strong permeability, so it is also an important raw material for beauty skin care.

Clinically validated by modern medicine:

Anti-Aging

The total flavones of Hippophae rhamnoides in sea buckthorn can directly capture superoxide radicals and hydroxyl radicals. Ve and Vc superoxide dismutase (SOD) have the effects of anti-oxidation and elimination of free radicals on cell membranes, which can effectively delay human aging.

Whiten skin

The VC content of sea buckthorn ranks first among all fruits and vegetables, and is known as "the king of VC". And VC is a natural body whitening agent, which can effectively inhibit the deposition of abnormal pigments on the skin and the activity of tyrosinase, and help the reduction of dopa pigment (the intermediate of tyrosine to melanin). Reduces melanin formation and effectively whitens skin.

Anti-inflammatory and muscle regeneration, promote tissue regeneration

Sea buckthorn is rich in VE, carotene, carotenoids, -sitosterol, unsaturated fatty acids, etc., which can inhibit subcutaneous tissue inflammation, enhance the anti-inflammatory effect of the inflammation center, and significantly promote ulcer healing. Sea buckthorn oral solution also has a good effect on the treatment of melasma and chronic skin ulcers.

Regulates the immune system

Seabuckthorn total flavonoids and other biologically active ingredients have varying degrees of regulation of the immune system in multiple links, and have significant regulatory effects on humoral and cellular immunity, effectively resisting allergies and resisting invasion of the diseased body.

Brain-building puzzle, promoting children's growth and development

Seabuckthorn contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins, trace elements, and unsaturated fatty acids (EPA.DHA), which can promote children's intellectual development and physical growth. Taking seabuckthorn oral solution for a long time can effectively improve children's intelligence level, reaction ability, and maintain vigorous energy and physical strength.

Protect the liver

Organic acids such as malic acid and oxalic acid contained in sea buckthorn can relieve the toxicity of antibiotics and other drugs and effectively protect the liver. Lecithin and other phospholipids in sea buckthorn are a kind of biologically active ingredient, which can promote cell metabolism, improve liver function, and prevent fatty liver and cirrhosis. In addition, seabuckthorn oil has obvious protective effects on the heart, liver, lungs and bones.

Promote digestion and pass bowel movements

Because sea buckthorn contains a large number of amino acids, organic acids and other nutrients, as well as phenolic compounds, it can promote the biosynthesis of gastric acid and stimulate gastric juice secretion. Therefore, seabuckthorn has the effects of digestion and stagnation, strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach, and relieving liver and qi. It has excellent effects on indigestion, abdominal pain, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, enteritis and chronic constipation.

Effect on respiratory diseases

Seabuckthorn has the functions of relieving cough, asthma, relieving phlegm and reducing phlegm in traditional medical theories. It has a good effect on respiratory diseases such as chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis, sore throat, asthma, cough and phlegm. Medium flavonoids are related to anti-inflammatory and promoting capillary blood circulation.

Anti-tumor, anti-cancer

The biologically active components in sea buckthorn, such as anthocyanins, kuolin, coumarin, and serotonin, have obvious anti-cancer activities and anti-tumor effects. It has a certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells in the human body, and also has the effect of blocking carcinogenic factors. Moreover, it can improve the autoimmune function of cancer patients, enhance their resistance to cancer, reduce the toxic effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and promote the recovery of cancer patients.

Effects on cerebrovascular diseases

Seabuckthorn total flavonoids and other active ingredients can reduce hypertension, reduce hyperlipidemia, reduce blood viscosity, inhibit excessive platelet aggregation, soften blood vessels, improve blood circulation, prevent arteriosclerosis, improve cerebral blood supply and oxygen, and promote healthy circulation of the cerebral vascular system.

Effects on cardiovascular diseases

Seabuckthorn flavone and other phenolic compounds, -sitosterol, betaine and other active substances can reduce hypertension, soften blood vessels, prevent platelet aggregation, improve blood circulation, reduce cholesterol, triglycerides in the blood, and reduce low-density hypertension , Softening blood vessels, preventing atherosclerosis, reducing blood viscosity, inhibiting platelet aggregation, improving blood circulation, lowering cholesterol, triglycerides in the blood, lowering low-density lipoprotein, increasing high-density lipoprotein, and removing deposits from blood vessel walls, Restore blood vessel elasticity, increase coronary blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, and enhance cardiac function.

Slimming and inhibiting body fat

Hippophae rhamnoides flavone can clear fat and control fat synthesis during fat metabolism. It can obviously inhibit the increase of total serum cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in animals and effectively lose weight.

The synergistic effect of seabuckthorn flavones and VC can reduce the content of triacylglycerol in the blood and harmful low-density lipoprotein, increase the content of high-density cholesterol (HDL) which is good for the human body, increase the excretion of cholesterol and lipid, Cellulite effect. The multivitamins and carotenoids in sea buckthorn can effectively regulate human body fat metabolism and have a good effect on simple obesity.

The fruit is spherical or oblate, single or several sticky, a single diameter of 5-8mm; the surface is brown-red or black-brown, shrunk, and often has short fruit stalks; the flesh is oily and soft. The seeds are obovate, 2.5-4mm long, about 2mm wide, and the surface is brown. The umbilicus is located at the narrow end, with bead holes at the other end, and a longitudinal groove on each side. The seed coat is hard, and the cotyledons are milky white and oily. Qi is weak, sour and astringent. Large grains, thick meat, and oily are preferred.
Microscopic identification: Fruit cross section: a row of exocarp cells with a slightly thicker wall and white scaly hair. The mesocarp is relatively broad with thin cell walls and contains many orange-yellow or bright yellow particles and oil droplets. Vascular bundles are tough, located inside the mesocarp, arranged in a loop. The endocarp is a row of colorless mosaic cells, and the seed coat cells are closely arranged in a grid shape. Cotyledon cells are filled with aleurone and fatty oil.
Physical and chemical identification: Take 1g of the powder, add 10ml of ethanol, heat and reflux for 10min, and filter. The filtrate is used for the following tests: (1) The filtrate is dropped on filter paper and sprayed with aluminum trichloride test solution. (365nm) observed, showing yellow-green fluorescence. (Check flavonoids) (2) Take 1ml of the filtrate, add a small amount of magnesium powder and 3-4 drops of hydrochloric acid. If necessary, place a little heat on the water bath to make it red. (Check flavonoids)

Traditional Chinese Medicine

[Sexual taste] sour; astringent; warm

[Indications] Cough and phlegm; Jianweixiaoshi; Huoxue Sanyu. The main cough is more phlegm; lung abscess; indigestion; abdominal pain due to food; stomach pain; enteritis; amenorrhea; bruising and bruising.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral: Jiantang, 3-9g; or into pills and powder. Topical: appropriate amount, apply or grind ^[1]

Ziyinshengjin, anti-inflammatory mask, clearing heat and pain. It is suitable for yin deficiency type chronic gastritis, and also suitable for various types of chronic gastritis.