The grape ( Vitis Vinifera ) is a climbing plant with well developed tendrils, woody trunk twisted, which can reach up to 35 meters long, depending on species.
There are over 8,000 species of grapes, whereby parts used are : leaves, fruits and seed
( oil).
By 1980, it was accepted the possible correlation between grape juice and wine consumption to human health and was verified by scientific studies. Since then Vitis Vinifera has been studied worldwide, and the wine joined the list of so-called "functional", consumed in order to prevent disease and maintain health.
In homeopathy, Vitis vinifera is one of those "minor" homeopathic remedies which has been somewhat under-used in the shadow of much better-known remedies with a larger sphere of action.
Although it may be considered a complementary remedy, on its own it can break up immunological chain reactions.
Vitis Vinifera, excellent for :
- osteoarthritis
- anemia
- arthritis
- Crohn's disease
- rheumatism
- atherosclerosis
- gout
- uterine haemorrhage in menopause
- as antioxidant
- as antitumor
- lipid lowering
- anti viral
- vasoprotective
- astringent, diuretic
- reduces arrhythmias
- improves renal function
- decreases the platelet aggregation, preventing thrombus formation and reducing the incidence of stroke and heart attack
- increases HDL cholesterol and decrease total and low density LDL
- varicose veins and venous insufficiency
The Vitis Vinifera tea cools the intestines, relaxes the nerves and tones the heart. It has antidiarrheal action, hemostatic, antianemic ( rich in iron and stimulates the production of red blood cells), purifying and tonic.
The leaves are indicated as astringent, diuretic and vasoprotective.
The fruit has antioxidants, vitamins and is restorative, acts on the liver, kidneys and intestines due to the presence of potassium salts, pectic substances with detoxifying effects.
Bud extract : Vitis Vinifera MG-D1 has action on the reticuloendothelial system* and osteoarticular system, its indicated in acute rheumatism, improves evolution of diseases and prevents complications.
Actions of berries : fortifying, blood tonic, nourishing, stimulates kidney and liver function and thus works in elimination and cleansing, gentle laxative.
A method and quite a popular one of cleansing the body of toxins is to do a grape fast. Its an old household remedy to cleanse and gently tonify the body.
2 kg of grapes should be eaten during the course of the day, every day, for two weeks with little to no other food. Best is to slowly diminish intake of other foods and then embark on this cure. I would suggest you eat other small quantities of veggies and just few days stay totally on grapes.
This method will release the water from the tissues, reduce fat, tonify the kidneys, purify the blood and cleanse the skin, will reduce rheumatic pains, heartburn and stomach burn.
Its fantastic for people with disturbed metabolism, water retention and circulatory complaints. Grapes are a restorative, nourishing food good for anemia and debilitating conditions. The dried grapes are nutritive and slightly laxative.
You can take :
- grape seed extract, 150 to 300 mg per day
- vine leaf extract - 360 to 720 mg a day
- Gemmotherapy, extract from buds: adults and kids after 7 years of age 2 ml in water, 2-3 times a day, before food. Children between 2 and 7 of age, 1 ml in water, 2-3 times a day, before food. If administered with other extracts, to be taken once a day. The duration should be between 1 to 3 months.
For tonsils, pharynx problems : with bud extract from walnut - Juglans regia
I have not taken Vitis vinifera as gemmotherapy but I love grapes. My parents do annually in september several weeks of the grape diet. My parents are in their late 70's and had no side effects from it. Myself, I did try this diet just after my chemotherapy finished, I was on steroids, pretty chunky, I had edema and I couldn't tolerate eating just grapes, my "steroid hunger" didn't approve the idea so I can't really give you a feedback on it.
I had friends with lupus that had the ambition to do it for two weeks and they had results and were pretty happy about it and they were doing it each year.
As always, in everything, I believe in good measure, don't overdo anything and I wouldn't, personally, just eat grapes more than few days, I'd be mixing it with vegetarian light meals and I'd be listening to what my body is telling me every moment and act accordingly.
| Please always take advice from your homeopathic doctor. |
*Reticuloendothelial system, also called macrophage system, class of cells that occur in widely separated parts of the human body and that take up particular substances. These cells are part of the body's defense mechanism. An important function of these cells is destruction of worn-out or abnormal cells and tissues. The reticulum cells of the spleen play a major role in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells and the recycling of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying pigment of the red blood cells. Disorders include anemia, malignant tumors or sarcoma in lymph nodes.
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