Sea buckthorn is warm in nature, sour and astringent in flavor, and belongs to spleen, stomach, lung and heart meridians.
Sea buckthorn has the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, expelling phlegm and relieving cough, and activating blood circulation to eliminate blood stasis.
Sea buckthorn can be used for treating spleen deficiency, symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), tiredness, nausea and vomiting, lack of energy and laziness, etc. Sea buckthorn can also be used for treating cough and phlegm, chest palsy, heart pain, blood stasis, stasis, bruises and swellings.
The adverse effects and contraindications of sea buckthorn are not yet clear, at the same time, the effect of single Chinese medicine in treating diseases is limited, it is recommended to use this drug under the guidance of clinicians to identify the evidence.