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Ayurvedic Dravya · Medicinal · — kcal / 100g

Sea buckthorn berry

Also known as: leh berry, chharma, seabuckthorn

The Ladakhi high-altitude berry — Amchi (Tibetan) medicine's lung-and-blood tonic, intensely sour and oil-rich; a regional rasayana of the cold desert.

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Sea buckthorn berry — Ayurvedic Medicinal & USDA Nutrition

Sea buckthorn berry — Rasa: Sour, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sour · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sour, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sour
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Liquid, Oily
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Sharad · Morning

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

The Ladakhi high-altitude berry — Amchi (Tibetan) medicine's lung-and-blood tonic, intensely sour and oil-rich; a regional rasayana of the cold desert.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Juice, syrup or dried-berry infusion; the pulp oil is used therapeutically. Sour and bracing — sweeten with honey and take in the cold months.

Classical Provenance: Sowa-Rigpa (Amchi) tradition of Ladakh.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • juice with honey (cuts the sharp sourness)
  • in herbal teas with rosehip
  • seed-oil taken separately for skin and mucosa

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: acidity / reflux (very sour)
  • Contraindication: blood-thinning medication (berry oils)
  • Contraindication: gallstone-related caution with oil-rich preparations

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Sea buckthorn berry

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (3g):

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