1. Red vine (Vitis vinifera L.)
is a sarmentose shrub with climbing stems, leaves and tendrils. Its leaves are webbed and its fruit, the grape, is used to make wine.
In herbal medicine, its leaves, bark and fruit seeds are used. The leaves are green in spring and then gradually become pigmented during the summer to become vermilion in the fall.
The history of the vine merges with the history of man. Native to Asia Minor, this plant has been cultivated in Greece since the 15th century BC. The Greeks truly adored the vine, seeing it as a symbol of civilization. They introduced the vine in France, 600 years before JC Since the seventeenth century, its qualities have spread widely. Cultivated in Europe since Antiquity, in warm temperate regions mainly for its fruit, it is present in most of the world today. Many regions of France today draw their wealth from the wine produced there.
2. Attributes of red vine
The beneficial properties of Red Vine in particular come from the various substances present in its leaves. Red grape leaves contain anthocyanosides and tannins (including proanthocyanidols). These substances give Red Vine its protective properties to small veins and blood vessels, and also facilitate blood circulation.
Used since the 17th century, Red Vine is the ultimate botanical for restoring tone to your circulatory system. Red grape leaves help maintain good venous circulation and relieve heaviness in the legs. Indeed, they act on both the microcirculation and the general blood circulation, making a plant suitable for all types of circulatory problems.
Red Vine also contains antioxidants that fight the formation of free radicals, thus protecting cells from oxidative stress and premature aging. It also helps maintain heart and blood vessel health.
Red Vine is also a useful plant in a slimming program. Natural waste water, it helps to reduce the appearance of orange peel on the skin by acting on cellulite, participating in weight control and stabilization.
It also promotes rest and relaxation, helping to maintain mental and nervous balance.
3. The main uses of Red Vine are as follows:
Reduce the feeling of heaviness and fatigue in the legs
Improve blood microcirculation
Support venous circulation
Helps reduce cellulite
Antioxidants
Do you know ?
Red Vine has been used to make wine for 3500 years. Therefore, since the dawn of time, The Vine has been regarded as a symbol of youth and eternal life.
