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How Grapes (Angoor) are Useful
The grape is a very important sub-tropical fruit in the world with 80% of its cultivation contributing to wine making, 10% to raisins and only 10% sold as fresh fruit. Raisin grapes must have a sugar of 24-28 percent usually not found in India; which grows grapes with sugar levels of 13-22%.
Characteristics
How it looks - It is a slender turning climber, with 3-5 lobed leaves. Flowers are small and green and fruits are purplish/greenish berries with 2-4 seeds.
What we use - Ripe fruits - fresh and dry, leaves, stems, flowers
What it does -
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Fruit - refrigerant, laxative, diuretic, haemostatic, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, digestive.
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Leaves - diuretic , blood Purifier, astrugent analysis
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Flowers - expectorant , emmenagogue
Herbal Medicines for the Cure of Body Disorders
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In anaemia - Raisins with sugar or honey consumed twice a day conquers anaemia. In dry cough-A decoction of grapes with honey is consumed twice a day for maximum relief.
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In thirst - Dry grapes left overnight in warm water should be drunk the next morning to quench retention.
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In bleeding disorders - Paste of raisins is licked with honey twice a day to arrest bleeding and cure associated anaemia.
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As a cosmetic - Internal usage of grapes acts as a blood purifier and thereby improves complexion.
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In heart ailments - Take an ounce of fresh grape juice everyday to tone your heart.
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In fainting - To prevent fainting spells, give an ounce of fresh grape juice daily to the one affected. This improves blood circulation and reduces the incidence of fainting.
