Humans have been using sea-buckthorn for at least 12 centuries. The Tibetan medical classic, the Rgyud bzi ("The Four Tantras"), attributed to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), lists 84 prescriptions for the preparation of sea-buckthorn medicines.


According to another legend, sea-buckthorn leaves were one of the preferred foods of the Pegasus (flying horse). The plant was also widely used as a folk medicine in the Roman Empire, Mongolia and Russia.

Ghenghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, one of the largest empires in the 13th century, relied on three treasures: well organised armies, strict discipline and sea-buckthorn. It was believed that sea-buckthorn oil made Ghenghis Khan's soldiers stronger and much more agile than those of his enemies.

However, it is only in recent decades that people have had a better understanding of sea-buckthorn. The scholars who are engaged in scientific research on sea-buckthorn in various countries have "re-discovered" its important value to humans by carrying out a large number of scientific experiments. Russian and Chinese scientists particularly have made a considerable contribution to the research and development of sea-buckthorn.

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