Sea-buckthorn oil at home

At many on sites near houses it is possible to notice a small bush with bright yellow berries, oblepivshim a stalk. This is sea buckthorn. Cultivate this plant is because of the fruits that are rich in useful elements. Of these, sea buckthorn oil, known for its curative and cosmetic properties, is obtained. You can buy it in pharmacies, and also make at home, which will require considerable time and effort. But with those who do not fear it, and the harvest of the berry is a success, we want to share recipes on how to prepare sea buckthorn oil at home.

Recipe for oil from fresh sea-buckthorn

The most concentrated and, correspondingly, having a large number of vitamins and trace elements is butter, made from fresh berries with the help of so-called cold pressing. To do this you will need:

1. To go over the sea-buckthorn, separating the spoiled berries and garbage. Then rinse thoroughly in running water and dry. To do this, the berries are scattered on a towel or cloth in a single layer in a dry room.
2. After the berries have dried, squeeze the juice. This can be done with the help of a juicer. In case of its absence - scrolling through a meat grinder or in a blender. Then squeeze through gauze, folded in several layers.
3. Pour the juice into a wide bowl (basin, cup, etc.) and put in a dark cool place for settling.
4. After 24-36 hours, when the oil is concentrated on the surface, it can be collected gently with a spoon.
5. Store sea-buckthorn oil, cooked according to this recipe, you need a well-closed container in the refrigerator.

Unfortunately, it is worth noting that the volume of sea-buckthorn oil of cold pressed, obtained at home, is very small.

Sea-buckthorn oil from a cake

Since you have left the cake for berries for cooking sea-buckthorn oil under the previous recipe, do not rush to throw it away:

1. Pour the remaining berries with purified sunflower oil in a 1: 1 ratio. The oil must completely cover the mass.
2. Infuse this mixture at room temperature, for 21 days, sometimes stirring with a wooden spoon.
3. Then drain the oil into another container.

Also, the remains of berries can be dried, and then pour with warmed oil (about 50-60 degrees). Leave to stand for two to three weeks, and then drain.

The concentration of nutrients in sea-buckthorn oil from the cake prepared according to this recipe is much lower than in the manufacture of cold pressed oil. Therefore, this oil can be used again, filling it with a fresh portion of the cake, preheated to 50 degrees. To speed up the procedure, you can use a water bath with a temperature of 50-55 degrees. Insist oil, under these conditions, should be within 24 hours.

Application of sea-buckthorn oil

Now you know how to make sea buckthorn oil at home. Oil from sea-buckthorn cold-pressed can be used as a remedy for damage to the skin, because it has a strong regenerative and antibacterial effect. In addition, it can be used:

• for recovery of liver cells;
• in the treatment of gynecological diseases;
• inflammation of the gums;
• at a genyantritis , etc.

As a cosmetic agent, sea buckthorn oil, cooked at home, can help in hair care, especially when they fall out. Masks containing such a component are very suitable for withering and dry skin .

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that cold-pressed oil should be used only for the enrichment of creams and masks, and not as an independent means.

The oil, made from processed sea-buckthorn berries, can be used as a culinary product, filling them with salads. Fry on it is not recommended, tk. when heated, most of the nutrients will be lost.