Seabuckthorn is a deciduous shrub or tree of Elaeagnaceae. It is a dioecious wind pollinator. Use fruit as medicine. Fruit contains vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids and flavonoids. In particular, the content of vitamin C is much higher than other vegetables and fruits, which is 2-8 times that of kiwifruit, 20 times that of hawthorn and 150 times that of tomato. Vitamin E in fruit juice can block the synthesis of ammonium nitrite and prevent cancer. The oil contained in the peel, pulp and seed kernel of Hippophae rhamnoides has the functions of anti-radiation, anti-fatigue, enhancing the vitality of the body and reducing blood fat.

Total flavonoids of Hippophae rhamnoides L. has antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiarrhythmic, improving myocardial microcirculation, and treating angina pectoris and coronary heart disease. It tastes sour and warm. Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, resolving phlegm, broadening chest, invigorating spleen and invigorating stomach. Treat traumatic injury, congestion, swelling and pain, cough with excessive phlegm, poor breathing, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Mainly distributed in Eurasia, widely distributed in China, mainly in northwest, north China and southwest China. Mostly wild. There is also a small amount of cultivation.

Seabuckthorn has strong stress resistance, drought resistance, cold resistance and adaptability. The root system is developed, and the radius exceeds10m. There are nodules on the roots, which have the ability of nitrogen fixation and water absorption. It is an excellent tree species for windbreak and sand fixation, and it is also an excellent tree species for controlling barren hills and maintaining water and soil in arid and semi-arid mountainous areas. Breeding with seeds can also be carried out by cutting.