Sea buckthorn tea
Sea buckthorn is a unique berry containing many vitamins, minerals and trace elements. It makes delicious jam, juice, compote, tincture. The berries and leaves are used to make a delicious and healthy tea that can warm you up in the coldest weather.
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Benefits of sea buckthorn tea 
Sea buckthorn tea helps to warm up on cold days; the drink has a very bright taste and wonderful aroma. Sea buckthorn contains vitamins B9, B1, B2, C, P, A, K - they help strengthen the immune, circulatory, cardiovascular and nervous systems. Vitamin A helps improve vision and get rid of fungal infections. Sea buckthorn contains Omega-7 and Omega-3 acids, which are responsible for youthful skin and healthy hair. The berries also contain iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium.
This drink is useful for those who want to lose weight, because sea buckthorn tea promotes weight loss and cholesterol removal. It is also useful for diabetes, gastritis, stomatitis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, arthritis, tuberculosis, poisoning, gout, insomnia, colds, depression, stress. Sea buckthorn itself helps speed up the healing of wounds and burns, and helps treat skin and eye diseases. Berry leaves maintain body tone and strengthen the vascular system.
Tea can be prepared by adding sea buckthorn berries or leaves, in addition to them, you can add ginger, cinnamon, a slice of lemon or other citrus, mint, pear, anise and other natural flavors to the drink.
Contraindications for sea buckthorn tea 
Despite all the beneficial properties, the drink also has contraindications, in which case it is better to avoid drinking tea with sea buckthorn. First of all, these are allergies and individual intolerances. In addition, people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cholecystitis, pancreatic diseases, pancreatitis, gastritis, urolithiasis, hepatitis, hay fever, and salt imbalance in the body should not consume the drink.
How to make sea buckthorn tea 
leaves Sea buckthorn must be dried, they are simply steamed with boiling water and infused for a certain time. It is better to take the berries themselves fresh rather than dried, then there will be more benefits, and the taste and aroma will be more intense. The berries are ground into a paste, or you can simply mash them a little to release the juice. You can add any spicy spices, citrus fruits and fresh or dried mint to the drink. Here are some of the simplest, but very tasty recipes for making sea buckthorn tea.
Simple recipe
What is needed:
- a glass of boiling water;
- spoon of dried sea buckthorn leaves.
How to do:
- Chop the leaves and add boiling water.
- Cover with a lid and leave for 30-40 minutes.
Spiced
What you will need:
- half an orange and a lime;
- 800 ml water;
- 250 g sea buckthorn;
- cinnamon stick;
- a little clove;
- 2.5 tablespoons of cane sugar;
- fresh mint.
How to cook:
- Pour water into a saucepan and add berries.
- Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes, after which lightly mash the berries.
- Place mashed berries, sugar, citrus fruits, cut into slices, mint and spices into a saucepan. Leave for 7 minutes.
Honey drink
What is needed:
- a couple of spoons of honey;
- half a liter of water;
- 170 g sea buckthorn berries;
- a couple of spoons of black tea leaves.
How to cook:
- Divide the clean berries into three parts. Mash two of them into pulp.
- Add tea leaves, a third of the remaining berries and boiling water to it.
- Leave for 12 minutes. Before use, add a little honey to taste.
With ginger chips
What you need:
- a little honey;
- 2.5 cm ginger root;
- 120 g sea buckthorn;
- cinnamon stick;
- 700 ml water;
- a couple of pieces of anise.
How to cook:
- Grate the ginger.
- Mash the berries into puree.
- Place berry puree, anise in a saucepan, ginger chips, pour boiling water over everything and leave for a quarter of an hour.
With cranberries
What is needed:
- 210 g sea buckthorn berries;
- half a lemon and a whole orange;
- 70 g each of granulated sugar and cranberries;
- 70 ml orange juice;
- a pair of chopsticks cinnamon;
- 700 ml water.
How to do:
- Cut citrus fruits into slices.
- Place citrus fruits and berries in a teapot and pour boiling water over it.
- Mix granulated sugar with water and cook sweet syrup. Place it in the kettle.
- Add cinnamon sticks and leave for 10-15 minutes.
