Sea buckthorn tea. Benefits, how to make from leaves, berries, frozen

Sea buckthorn is prized for its beneficial properties. It has a pleasant taste, is extremely rich in useful microelements, helps to raise immunity and restore the protective properties of the body. A valuable berry can be eaten just like that, for example, with sugar, or you can brew healthy tea with it, especially since it is excellent combined with other ingredients (mint, ginger, cranberries, rose hips), which allows you to prepare many options for drinks with different tastes.

Composition of sea buckthorn berries and leaves

The fact that sea buckthorn and a tea drink from it have great benefits and have a beneficial effect on the body was known even in ancient China. Often, the decoction was used by athletes, which increased their endurance and helped to recover after heavy physical exertion. All parts of the plant are suitable for making tea or broth: bark, leaves, branches. However, the most valuable are the fruits (the berries themselves) of sea buckthorn, since they are extremely rich in nutrients.

In the composition of the leaves and berries of sea buckthorn were found:

Contained in 100 g of berries	% of the daily value
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	200 mg	222,25
Vitamin A (retinol)	250 mcg	28
Vitamin E (tocopherol)	5 mg	33
Vitamin H (biotin)	3.3 μg	6,5
Magnesium (Mg)	30 mg	7,4
Potassium (K)	193 mg	7,6
Iron (Fe)	1,4 mg	7,9
Silicon (Si)	3.3 mg	10,5
Copper (Cu)	240 μg	23,5

In addition to the fact that scientists found in sea buckthorn a very high concentration of vitamins and trace elements indicated in the table, they also found that its fruits contain in sufficient quantities:

• vitamin K (phylloquinone);
• a number of water-soluble B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide);
• natural sugars: glucose and fructose, which, unlike sucrose, are absorbed more slowly and do not provoke a sharp increase in blood sugar.

Available in sea buckthorn berries and leaves:

• useful fatty acids (polyunsaturated Omega-3 and Omega-6);
• organic acids (malic and tartaric);
• tannins;
• natural antibiotics;
• essential oils.

Thanks to the successful combination of all the chemical compounds that make up the sea buckthorn leaves and berries have unique properties, which are also preserved when preparing a tea drink from them.

Why sea buckthorn tea is useful, indications for admission

Sea buckthorn tea, the benefits of which for the body are enormous, is used for diseases and conditions:

• general lack of vitamins and minerals;
• weakened immunity, prevention of colds, acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, flu;
• with various infectious and fungal diseases;
• to improve the condition of hair, prevent hair loss, for the beauty of nails, skin (especially with acne);
• with hypertension to normalize arterial blood pressure;
• for the prevention of blood clots, blood thinning;
• with metabolic disorders, high cholesterol levels;
• with neuroses, depression, insomnia, chronic fatigue, difficulty concentrating,
• with hepatitis to normalize the liver;
• in the presence of ophthalmic problems - cataracts, impaired twilight vision, conjunctivitis;
• with gout, arthritis (sea buckthorn promotes the regeneration of cartilage tissue);
• during menopause, with menopause;
• subject to a strict diet, active weight loss.

With leaves

Sea buckthorn tea, the benefits of which are great for a number of pathologies and diseases, can be brewed from different parts of the plant. Most often, either the leaves or the berries themselves are used for this. Despite the fact that all the most valuable nutrients are concentrated in yellow berries, the leaves and bark of sea buckthorn are also beneficial.

They contain a unique natural analogue of serotonin - the alkaloid hippofain, which helps to cope with depression, fears and neuroses. This substance has a positive effect on brain activity, helping to improve memory, and helps to get rid of difficulties associated with distraction, lethargy and low concentration attention.

The leaves and wood of sea buckthorn are also rich in such a unique substance as hyporamine, which is a complex of polyphenols with a pronounced antiviral effect. On the basis of the extract (extract) of the sea buckthorn leaf, anti-cold pharmacological preparations are produced, which are allowed to be consumed even during pregnancy and lactation.

With berries

The maximum benefit to the body is brought by sea buckthorn berries, from which various teas, tinctures and decoctions are prepared. Such drinks have a comprehensive effect on the body, having a tonic, anti-cold, fat burning and immunomodulatory effect.

Regular consumption of sea buckthorn tea helps:

• to establish the work of the gastrointestinal tract, improve intestinal peristalsis;
• normalize metabolic processes in the body;
• accelerate the healing of wounds and ulcers (both external and internal);
• reduce the risks of developing vascular and heart diseases, type 2 diabetes;
• improve cerebral circulation;
• cope with migraines and bouts of lightheadedness (dizziness, loss of strength);
• cope with the effects of alcohol intoxication.

Contraindications and possible harm

Sea buckthorn tea can bring the body not only benefits, but also harm, so it is important to know in what cases a drink with this berry can be drunk with caution, and in which it is better to completely abstain from it altogether use. It is completely forbidden to eat sea buckthorn berries and drink various teas and decoctions both from berries and from other parts of the plant with individual intolerance.

Sea buckthorn, along with brightly colored fruits and vegetables of red, yellow and orange colors, is classified as a highly allergenic product, therefore, trying the product for the first time (especially in childhood), as well as if you are allergic to other foods, you should not eat a lot of berries at once or drink sea buckthorn in large quantities tea. In this case, it is better to try all this little by little, observing the reaction of the body.

It is not recommended to use sea buckthorn tea for diseases and conditions:

• stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer, gastritis, pancreatitis in the acute stage;
• food poisoning associated with intestinal upset;
• gallstone and urolithiasis;
• increased acidity of gastric juice.

Procurement of raw materials for tea

The flowering period of sea buckthorn falls at the end of summer and early autumn, and the berries ripen fully towards the end of October. Just at this time, the berry is poured as much as possible, becomes elastic and acquires a characteristic orange color. It is quite difficult to collect ripe berry fruits from the bushes, since they are quite small in size, therefore, they usually try to grab a handful of them with the palm of the hand, after which they gently shift the palm from the top to bottom.

There is another easier way to collect sea buckthorn, when the berries are allowed to freeze with the onset of the first cold weather. on a bush with and then they are shaken off in such a frost-bitten form on a material prepared on the ground (cloth, agrofiber). Thanks to this natural freezing, the berries are easily separated from the stalk, which greatly facilitates the work. After collecting, the raw materials are placed in a freezer, where they can be stored for about six months.

Harvesting shoots and leaves of sea buckthorn, unlike berries, should be carried out earlier - from early March to mid-May, when the process of sap flow is actively going on in the bush. At this time, the concentration of beneficial nutrients in the raw material will be maximized. The collected branches and leaves are dried in a dark place and stored until the next season in glass jars or linen bags made of natural fabrics.

Sea buckthorn tea recipes, effect on the body, rules of admission

Sea buckthorn tea, the benefits of which are enormous, can be brewed in a variety of ways. The technology for preparing the drink in different recipes is not very different, only the additional components change, which enhance, further reveal the taste and useful properties of sea buckthorn.

Classic recipe with fresh or frozen berries

According to the classic recipe, sea buckthorn tea is prepared using fermented black tea leaves (green tea can also be used).

For cooking you will need:

• 2-3 tbsp infusions;
• 100-150 g of sea buckthorn berries;
• 0.5 l of water;
• honey.

You can take berries in any form - fresh, frozen, dried.

Tea is prepared like this:

1. Fresh or frozen berries are kneaded or pierced with a blender at low speeds, pour 125 ml of hot water and let stand for 5-7 minutes. You cannot pour over the fruits with steep boiling water, just as you cannot boil (boil) them, since from such a hot treatment they will lose all useful properties. If dried berries are taken, then they are simply immediately poured with hot water and infused a little longer - 12-17 minutes.
2. While the sea buckthorn infusion is stretching, ordinary tea is brewed in a teapot, pouring 375 ml of boiling water over it.
3. When the sea buckthorn puree is infused, it is mixed with basic black or green tea in a brewhouse. containers or add 2-3 tsp in portions. composition in each mug and stir the resulting drink. If desired, you can use it with a bite with honey.

With sea buckthorn leaves

To prepare a tea drink, you can take not only sea buckthorn berries, but also a pre-prepared leaf, which must be dry. In this case, to brew tea for 1 glass of water (250 ml) take 1-1.5 tbsp. dry crushed raw materials. A scattering of dried sea buckthorn leaves is poured with boiling water, like ordinary black or green tea. Then the drink is allowed to brew for 10-15 minutes. to improve the taste during brewing, you can add ginger root, mint or lemon balm, lemon, cranberries, raspberries to tea.

With sea buckthorn bark

The bark, like the leaves, is harvested in advance during the period of sap flow from March to May. It should be noted that sea buckthorn bark is used much less often for making tea than berries or leaves, although it is also like the leaf, it is a unique source of serotonin, which helps fight depression and improves brainwave circulation. True, for brewing tea, because of the bitterness, only wood is not used, but berries and leaves are added to the drink.

To prepare 0.5 liters of tea, take 3-4 tsp. l. mixtures:

• dried bark;
• leaves;
• sea ​​buckthorn fruits.

All components are mixed, if necessary, crushed and sent to a thermos, where hot, but not boiling water is poured and allowed to brew for 1.5-2 hours. After the tea is infused, filter it and drink a bit of honey.

With ginger

Ginger is a popular Asian spice that is often used to make a warming drink and is also used as an adjunct in black or green tea. Thanks to ginger, drinks acquire a bright, rich taste and pleasant pungency. Ginger has a number of useful properties, it is drunk for colds, but it is especially appreciated for its ability to infect cancer cells. In combination with sea buckthorn, ginger will help to raise immunity, quickly eliminate cold symptoms and restore vigor and strength to the body. It is very easy to brew such tea.

For its preparation, it is better to take:

• large leaf black or green tea;
• fresh ginger root;
• sea ​​buckthorn berries.

First, you should brew the main tea using the usual technology and immediately add 2-3 tablespoons to it. grated ginger root. You don't need to peel the ginger, it will be enough to rinse it thoroughly under running water. Sea buckthorn should be allowed to brew separately, bay 2-3 tbsp. berries with warm water and leaving for 10-12 minutes, covering with a towel. After the sea buckthorn broth is infused, it is strained and combined with the main tea with ginger, drunk warm.

With lemon

Tea with sea buckthorn and lemon will be extremely useful for colds, as well as after the flu and SARS. This drink contains a very high concentration of vitamin C, since both lemon and sea buckthorn contain a lot of this substance. To prepare such tea, one whole lemon is washed well under water and cut into 2 halves, after which the juice is squeezed out of them.

Sea buckthorn fruit drink is prepared according to the instructions:

1. 3-4 tbsp. l. berries are poured with hot enough, but not boiling water.
2. Knead the fruits and let the drink stand for about 10 minutes.
3. The squeezed halves of the lemons are not thrown away, but finely cut or punched with a blender with a small amount of previously squeezed juice and combined with real sea buckthorn.
4. Sea buckthorn puree and lemon juice are added to a mug with brewed black or green tea.

With pear

Sea buckthorn berries go well with pears, tea with such a fruit and berry additive has a very unusual and pleasant taste.

To prepare a drink take:

• ripe pear;
• 3-5 hours l. black tea;
• 1 liter of water;
• 200 g of sea buckthorn berries;
• honey.

Prepare pear-sea buckthorn tea as follows:

1. First, the berries are ground with a crush, and the pear is cut into small slices.
2. Black tea is brewed in a large teapot and covered with something warm (towel, cap).
3. After 5-7 minutes, chopped pear pieces and puréed sea buckthorn are placed in a teapot. The drink is insisted for another 10-12 minutes, after which it is poured into cups and consumed with a bite of honey.

With ivan tea

Narrow-leaved fireweed or ivan tea goes well with sea buckthorn. Usually a sea buckthorn leaf is brewed with it, and not berries, but with them the tea drink turns out to be very tasty. For its preparation, both components are taken in equal parts.

Brewing process:

1. To maximize the aroma of tea, the teapot is poured inside with boiling water, after which the prepared raw materials are put into it. If fresh or frozen berries are used, then they are pre-kneaded to a puree state, dry berries are put into the teapot immediately.
2. The tea leaves are poured with hot water, observing the following proportions for 1 tsp. ivan tea and 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn take 250 ml of water. The water should be hot enough but not boiling.
3. Tea is infused for 15-20 minutes. and then drink with honey or ginger-lemon jam.

With cranberries

Cranberries, like sea buckthorn, contain a lot of vitamin C and therefore tea made from these 2 components is perfect for use during the period of seasonal colds and flu.

For cooking take:

• 2-3 tbsp cranberries;
• 2-3 tbsp sea ​​buckthorn;
• 0.5 l of water;
• sweetener (honey, sugar, sweet orange or apple)

The proportional ratio of berries may be different, since cranberries are still a rather sour berry and if its taste seems too cloying, then you can take less of it.

Tea is prepared like this:

1. The berries are well washed and kneaded using a crushing machine or hand blender (at this stage, you can immediately add sugar).
2. The resulting mass-puree is placed in a teapot and poured with freshly boiled water (its temperature should be less than 100C, approximately 90-95C).
3. Berry tea is infused for 10 minutes. after which, without filtering, it is poured into cups. If sugar was not added, then you can drink the finished drink with a bite with honey. Also, to add sweetness to the drink when brewing, you can put a sweet orange or apple cut into slices in the teapot, add cinnamon for aroma.

With rose hips

Rosehip, like lemon and cranberry, is very rich in vitamin C. When brewing wild rose fruits, you get an excellent rich drink, so there is no need to use additional infusions of black or green tea.

To prepare the broth:

1. Take 9-16 pcs. rose hips, crushed and put in a thermos, which is poured with hot water.
2. While the broth is 10-15 minutes. gains strength and stretches, prepare sea buckthorn berries puree.
3. The fruits are crumpled and poured with not too steep boiling water, after which the resulting puree is insisted for about 10 minutes.
4. Before serving, rosehip broth (2/3 of the volume of the bowl) and the infused sea buckthorn mass (respectively 1/3 of the volume of the bowl used) are combined in a mug and drunk.

As in previous cases, to add sweetness to the drink, you can use it with a bite with natural honey.

With mint

Peppermint cleanses blood vessels, activates brain function and perfectly refreshes and invigorates. Also, this plant contains a lot of vitamin C and therefore, in combination with sea buckthorn, has a tonic, immunomodulatory and anti-cold effect on the body.

To make tea from mint and sea buckthorn take:

• sea ​​buckthorn (frozen or fresh berries) - 3-4 tablespoons;
• lemon -1 pc.;
• honey - 1 tbsp. l .;
• black tea - 1 tbsp. l .;
• water - 500 ml;
• fresh peppermint - 5-6 branches.

The technology for preparing the drink is as follows:

1. The mint leaves are separated from the stem and washed well under running water.
2. Then wash the lemon and cut it into medium-sized wedges.
3. Boiled water is poured over a teapot and black tea, mint and lemon are placed in it. After that, it is covered and the drink is allowed to brew for 7-10 minutes.
4. While the process is going on and the drink is gaining strength, sea buckthorn is being prepared. This is done in the same way as in other previously described recipes - the washed berry is minced with a crush or a hand immersion blender.
5. After that, the mashed sea buckthorn gruel is combined with honey and stirred well.
6. A small amount of the resulting honey-sea buckthorn composition is placed in portions in cups and poured with infused tea.

With raspberries

Sea buckthorn tea will acquire a completely new and very unusual taste if you add raspberries to it. However, in this case, it should be remembered that raspberries do not go well with black tea, since with such a combination of raspberries loses their taste, so it is better to take green or fruity as a base tea.

To make this tea, fresh sea buckthorn and raspberry berries are mashed and added directly to a cup, before pouring pre-brewed tea into it. Such a drink has an antiviral and tonic effect, therefore it can be used for acute respiratory viral infections, influenza and during the recovery period after similar colds.

With lemon balm

Melissa is very similar to mint, but differs from it in that it has not only a menthol flavor, but also a lemon one. Both plants are medicinal and go well with sea buckthorn. Tea is brewed with sea buckthorn and lemon balm, as well as with mint, after kneading 2-3 tbsp. sea ​​buckthorn in mashed potatoes and brewing black tea with plant leaves in a separate container (thermos or teapot). After the tea is infused, sea buckthorn gruel is added to it (it is possible with honey) to each separately in a mug in portions.

With spices

With sea buckthorn tea, such spices are perfectly combined as:

• cinnamon;
• Carnation;
• mint;
• vanilla;
• nutmeg;
• cardamom;
• ginger.

Any of them is able to give the drink a special taste and aroma. Spices are added to ready-made sea buckthorn tea, ground to taste, usually in small pinches.

How often can you drink sea buckthorn tea?

Sea buckthorn tea, the benefits of which for the body is invaluable, should be consumed in moderation, since the fruits, bark and leaf of this shrub have a lot biologically active substances, which, entering the bloodstream in excess amounts, can cause undesirable reactions - itching, rash, redness of the eyes and skin. Therefore, you should drink such a drink no more than 3-4 times a week, no more than 2 cups a day.

Overdose signs and side effects

Signs of an overdose of sea buckthorn tea are extremely rare. This is possible only with excessive consumption of tea on an empty stomach, for example, while following a strict diet.

In this case, the following can be observed:

• nausea;
• vomit;
• general malaise;
• upset stool;
• bitterness in the mouth;
• intestinal colic.

Also, similar phenomena can be observed with berry intolerance.

Sea buckthorn is a unique product in which the healing effect of its intake is combined with excellent taste characteristics. To make tea, you can use not only berries, but also branches, bark or leaves of a plant. The prepared drink has a number of useful properties: it invigorates, helps to cope with colds and strengthen immunity, and normalize the work of internal organs. You can improve the taste of tea by adding spices and other plants to it, with which sea buckthorn is combined and its aroma is revealed even better, the healing effect on the body is enhanced.

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