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Vitis vinifera - Draksha, Grape

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Grapes
Grape Leaves

Vitis vinifera is a fruit, botanically a berry of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant. Vitis Grapes can be eaten fresh as table grapes or they can be used for making wine, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.

Uses

Varicose veins, Hemorrhoids, Constipation, Cough, Hyperactivity disorder, Heavy menstrual periods, Canker sores, Diarrhea, Liver damage

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Mencía samples were analysed for phenolic, (flavan-3-ols, flavonols, anthocyanins, acids and resveratrol), nitrogen (TAC, TAN, YAN and TAS) and volatiles compounds (alcohols, C6 compounds, ethyl esters, terpenes, aldehydes, acids, lactones, volatile phenols and carbonyl compounds etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Drakshi hannu
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Grape Vine


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (sweet)

Guna

Guru (heavy), Snigda (Unctous)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (sweet)

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Orbicular The leaves are Pentagonal or dissected, 10.5-20 x 7-15 cm, serrate or irregularly

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2 mm long Greenish 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berry 6-22 mm long With juicy sweet or sour pulp With hooked hairs 2-4 seeded {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a deep rich moist well-drained moderately fertile loam. Grows best in a calcareous soil, but dislikes excessively chalky soils.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranean climate

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