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Ingredient Name : Vitis vinifera Linn.

Arabic Name : Zabeeb

Bengali Name : Maneka

Chinese Name : Ye P’u t’ao

English Name : Dried Grapes, Raisins

French Name : Vigne Cultivé

German Name : Weinrebe

Gujarati Name : Darakh, Drakh

Hindi Name : Munakka, Dakh, Kishmish, Angur

Kannada Name : Draksha

Latin name : Vitis vinifera Linn.

Marathi Name : Draksh, Angur

Persian Name : Angoore Khushk, Mavaiz

Punjabi Name : Munakka

Sanskrit Name : Draksha

Urdu Name : Kishmish, Munaqqa, Angoor

Description

The raisins are a good source of bioflavonoids (Vitamin P), which are known to be useful in such conditions as purpura, capillary bleeding in diabetes, oedema and inflammation from injury, radiation damage and atherosclerosis. Catechins and anthocyanogenic tannins present in grapes possess bioflavonoid activity. They are considered antispasmodic, blood purifier, cooling, demulcent, digestive, diuretic, haemostatic, slightly laxative, nutritive and stomachic and are used as an astringent in throat infections. Also useful in sinus, anaemia and sluggish liver. Tones the heart and improves blood circulation thereby preventing fainting.

Recommended Dosage: Dried Fruit : 5 to 10 g. Fresh Juice : 20 to 50 ml.

Contraindication: The raisins have no known warnings or contraindications.