Evidence brief · Supplement
Sea Buckthorn for Dry eye
Evidence grade C — Tear film
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Dry eyeEvidence grade C
Tear film
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Dry eye (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For dry eye, Sea Buckthorn earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Tear film
How it might work
Its omega-7 and antioxidants support mucous-membrane and skin-barrier integrity and tear-film quality.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Very safe; mild GI effects; mild antiplatelet potential at high doses.
Bottom line
A well-tolerated omega-7 oil with real dry-eye and skin/mucosal-barrier benefits — a reasonable, gentle option for those issues.
Goes with
- Sea BuckthornRead the full Sea Buckthorn monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.