Sea-buckthorn is one of the oldest plants which a man uses. Its pollen was found in the digs of dead villages in Scandinavia.
The scientific name Hippophae comes from two words: hippos – horse and phase – shine, i.e. sun horse. The origin of the plant name is connected with an interesting legend. The troops of the Greek commander Alexander the Great could not dispense with horses in their expansionist fields because they were their main transport. The horses wore themselves out, were ill. But it was found that if they gave the horses some decoction of sea-buckthorn twigs, leaves and berries, the horses recreated and their wounds were healed fast. The hair of the horses began to shine and it was always an indication of their good form. In the ancient east medicine that used more than ten thousand plants sea-buckthorn always held a specific place.
In Russia sea-buckthorn became known in the XVII century during the development of Siberia. Russian Cossacks healed their wounds and strengthened health just with sea-buckthorn. They identified that sea-buckthorn berries and juice refreshed very well. And if sea-buckthorn berries were dried, filled with sunflower oil in a pot and put into a Russian stove for the night, bright red sea-buckthorn oil was formed. It had magic features and healed even severe wounds. Sea-buckthorn was widely used in Siberia and was named „Siberian pineapple“ because of its delicate aroma.
Sea-buckthorn is one of the richest in vitamins plants. Its berries are rich in fat-soluble vitamins.
100 gram ripe sea-buckthorn berries contains:
- 54-316 mg ascorbic acid (vitamin C);
- 75-100 mg bioflavanoid (vitamin P);
- 0,016-0,085 mg thiamine (vitamin B1);
- 0,030-0,056 mg riboflavin (vitamin B2);
- 0,79 mg folic acid (vitamin B9);
- 0,9-10,9 mg carotin (provitamin A);
- 8-18 mg tocopherol (vitamin E);
- 0,9-1,5 mg phylloquinone (vitamin K);
- to 77% unsaturated fatty acids in oil (vitamingroup P);
- 15 micronutrients: ferrum, manganese, magnesium, boron, sulfur, aluminium, silicium, titanium.
Every sea-buckthorn berry is only capsule with powerful effect which contains natural complex intended to the improvement of the health.
100 gram sea-buckthorn berries supply a day need of a man in vitamins C, A, E, K, B1, B2, B6.







