Chinese Sea Buckthorn Tea

Chinese Sea Buckthorn Tea

　　Chinese Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) grows on river terraces and slopes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at altitudes above 2,900–4,500 meters, thriving among alluvial stony sandy soils. It is a purely wild sour buckthorn fruit rich in various bioactive compounds, including 14 vitamins, 22 amino acids, 32 types of lipids, organic acids, 12 types of monosaccharides, 30 types of phenols and flavonoids, 7 types of fatty acids, 4 types of proteins, and 29 trace elements.

It has a warm nature and a sour, astringent taste, and is known to clear heat, relieve cough, activate blood circulation, resolve blood stasis, invigorate the spleen, and benefit the stomach. It is used for injuries from falls, difficulty breathing, cough with excessive phlegm, indigestion, swelling and bruising, and more. Tibetan medicine often employs it for conditions such as uterine disorders, menstrual irregularities, tuberculosis, gastric ulcers, and excessive stomach acid. Due to its diverse active substances, sea buckthorn has anti-fatigue, anti-cancer, and vitality-boosting effects, and is effective in treating coronary heart disease, preventing scurvy, combating arteriosclerosis, lowering cholesterol, and relieving cough and wheezing.