Sallow Thorn

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spanish, India, English, USSR, Tibet, Italian

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Eruption, Scurvy, Skin

Science studied: ARABINOSE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Elaeagnaceae

Scientific name: Hippophae rhamnoides

Common names: Sallow Thorn, Sea Buckthorn, Yellow Spine, Almindelig Havtorn, Argousier, Argousier faux nerprun, Argousier, Saule épineux, Arto de río, Arç groc, Bugogue varrey, Cătină, Cătină albă, Draighean mara, Duindoorn, Dygliuotasis šaltalankis, Espinheiro-marítimo, Espino amarillo, Espiñeiro marítimo, Gewöhnlicher Sanddorn, Hafþyrnir

POWO: 323851-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spanish, India, English, USSR, Tibet, Italian.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Eruption
• Scurvy
• Skin
• Tumor
• Ache(Stomach)
• Lung
• Diarrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spanish
• India
• English
• USSR
• Tibet
• Italian

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Eruption
• Scurvy
• Skin
• Tumor
• Ache(Stomach)
• Lung
• Diarrhea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Astringent · Spanish · "
• Eruption · India · "
• Scurvy · English · "
• Skin · India · "
• Tumor · USSR · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Tibet · "
• Lung · India · "
• Diarrhea · Italian · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Study on the canopy structure and light distribution of <i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> at different ages. · 2026 source ↗
• Transcriptomic Profiling of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Juice Intervention in 3D hAESC Spheroids: Implications for Cellular Plasticity and Tissue Regeneration · 2026 source ↗
• Hippophae rhamnoides: Way to Ameliorate Depressive Augury by Cyanocobalamin. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARABINOSE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CAROTENE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CITRIC-ACID
• CRYTOXANTHIN
• DEHYDROASCORBIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• GALACTOSE
• GLUCOSE
• HARMOL
• HIPPOPHAINUM
• 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
• ISORHAMNETIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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