Origin and history of Buckthorn

Buckthorn, also known as Red Blackthorn, Sandbeere, pheasant berry or AU, Dune Lagoon-du sea Thorn has the Latin name "Hippophae rhamnoides", which is so much called, like shining Horse with thorns.

It is believed that horses that consume buckthorn may regain the shining fur, chaktty.

Others say that the name comes from the fact that, in antiquity, the sand Thorn was taken as fencing of horses.

The home of the Sanddorns is Asia. Especially the Himalayas, Nepal, and Tibet.

The beneficial and medicinal plant quickly spread to the west, and already Hildegard von Bingen and monks appreciated the healing power of the Sanddorns.

Even Lenin is said to have supported the cultivation of Buckthorn in the former Soviet Union, as the nutrients have so many benefits.

Benefits of Buckthorn

Russia and China are the largest producers of buckthorn, as the shrub can thrive very well at high altitudes, according to farm Pally journal

The buckthorn is also used to renature landscapes and counteract soil erosion.

It was only during and after the Second World War that Buckthorn was very popular in many countries because vitamin-rich foods were still relatively scarce.

However, the great potential of the Sanddorns is due to the fact that it was used not only as a vitamin dispenser but also for recultivation.

In Germany for example, buckthorn production has completely collapsed after the reunification of Germany.

Only a few companies resumed production and Christine Berger is at the forefront of her buckthorn production.

Their products are known and popular throughout Germany. Delicacies such as Buckthorn jam, buckthorn chutney or even cosmetics with Buckthorn are offered.

 

Growing Buckthorn

Buckthorn is likely to grow on the sand dunes of the North and Baltic seas.

Here, the buckthorn feels quite comfortable, also because Buckthorn does not have any great demands.

Because even barren soil properties do not make the medicinal plant anything.

Due to the strong rooting that the buckthorn in the dunes requires, it gives off its power to the orange fruits.

However, in botany, the fruits in botany is regarded more as nuts instead of berries.

Despite the inconspicuous appearance of the shrub, which is rather bizarre and bulky, the luminous fruits are full of healthy ingredients.

Although the shrub has been around for a long time, it was not discovered until the 1950s as a crop.

Especially in the eastern European States, the buckthorn shrub was discovered as a change for the local fruit varieties.

But it was only in the 1990s that the medicinal plant moved into the Western countries and it has become one of the most popular food supplements