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GRAPE

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1. Ayurvedic Perspective

2. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

3. Similar foods and herbs

4. Impact: On tongue, nerves, elimination, etc.

5. Indications / Benefits

6. Comments and reviews

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Recipes with Grape: Grape Juice Chai with Cardamom, Ginger, Turmeric

Grapes quench thirst, moisten tissues and increase metabolism. They are unique because most foods that increase metabolism cause dryness. And, most foods that moisten tissues depress metabolism. Grapes are easy to digest, providing instant energy. They are helpful for patients recovering from illness or surgery and those who are overworking mentally or physically.

Grapes are sweet and slightly sour, making them useful as a liver tonic, and are a restorative for many hot Pitta and dry Vata conditions. They nourish the blood and calm inflammation. As a blood tonic, they are useful for women during menstruation, pregnancy, post-partum, or breast feeding. Grapes has been suggested as a remedy for low white blood cell count. They are a muscle tonic, a bone tonic, and increase fertility in both men and women.

Their sour taste and mild nervine quality calms an overworked, irritable, burnt out, or confused mind. Their ability to calm the mind and cool the liver makes grapes especially useful for heat in the eyes, eye strain or tension, and insomnia. Purple or red grapes contain more beta carotene and are especially useful for the eyes. Grapes help mitigate the effects of alcohol. Their moistening quality helps reduce dry rashes & prevent liver spots.

Grapes contain resveratrol, a chemical that has been shown to increased lifespan in mice, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Medical research on Concord grapes show potential benefits in cancer prevention, platelet aggregation, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. They help to prevent loss of physical performance or mental acuity due to aging.

Their high fiber content is useful for constipation. Grapes are high in sugar, iron, pectins, bioflavanoids and phenols. The high sugar content of grapes makes them unsuitable for diabetics. Although grapes quench thirst, they are also a diuretic.

About Grape

Grapes are considered a superior fruit to all others in Ayurvedic. They are an important tonic (rasayana) for late summer. Grapes have been a sign of abundance since Greek times. The Greek God or agriculture, Dionysus, is often portrayed with a crown of grape leaves and wine, "the fruit of the vine". Grapes play an important role in many religions as well, especially Christianity, where wine is used in the Last Supper and also symbolizes the blood of Christ. Cultivation of grapes began in the near east aroudn 6-8,000 B.C.

Buying & Preparation

Buy organic grapes only. Conventional grapes require heavy pesticide use, especially seedless grapes. Seedless grapes are promulgated by cuttings, resulting in a mono crop with less genetic diversity. The high sugar content of grapes, together with low genetic diversity makes grapes vulnerable to pests.

Recipes with Grape: Frozen Grapes

Cooking Grape

Grapes can be eaten raw or made into juice, jams, jellies, raisins, wine and vinegar. Grape seeds have important health benefits and should be eaten.Browse Recipes

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Is Grape Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

SERVING SIZE: 1/2 c

SPECIES: Vitis vinifera

FAMILY: Vitaceae

MEAL: HORS-DOEUVRES, SNACK-DESSERT

EAT IN: SUMMER

Biocharacteristics of Grape

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INCREASES

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES	AGGRAVATES

HAS THE FOLLOWING

Tissue (dhatu):

Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Family:
Vitaceae

HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Grape
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Digestion:

Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Bowel Health:

General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives...

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The size of a stool stimulates peristalsis and the stool passes more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydrating.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

An herb that softens stool that is hard and difficult to pass. They are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Some foods are even stool softeners, such as warm milk with ghee.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain, thereby improves either mental function, stamina, or stability.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Energy Vitality:

Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Immune System:

Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

Antiplatelet

STRONG ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

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Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Opthalmic

OPTHALMIC

Benefits the eyes, vision tonic.

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Kidney & Urinary:

Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Reproductive Health:

Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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Constituents:

Tannins,

Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Grape

Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Alterative, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic, Aphrodisiac, General-laxative, Nutritive, Uterine-tonic

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Mango

Mango has these Actions in Common

Stool-softener, Aphrodisiac, High-fiber-laxative, Rebuilds-fluids, Diuretic, Nutritive, Sialogogue, Antioxidant, General-laxative, Opthalmic

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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, General-laxative, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Alterative, Diuretic, Livotonic, Tonic

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Blueberry

Blueberry has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Antioxidant, Immune-calming, Opthalmic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Livotonic

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Honey Dew

Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, High-fiber-laxative, Opthalmic, Stool-softener, Livotonic, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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Cherry

Cherry has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Antioxidant, Livotonic, Rebuilds-fluids, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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Strawberries

Strawberries has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Livotonic, Sialogogue, Antioxidant, Quenches-thirst, Alterative, Immune-calming, Rebuilds-fluids

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Opthalmic, Antioxidant, Livotonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

Brain-tonic, High-fiber-laxative, Aphrodisiac, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, General-laxative, Tonic

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Acai

Acai has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, Livotonic, Alterative, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, High-fiber-laxative, Quenches-thirst

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Grape

Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Opthalmic, Antioxidant, Quenches-thirst, Aphrodisiac, Sialogogue, Blood-tonic, Stool-softener, Brain-tonic, Tonic, Builds-semen, General-laxative

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Nervine, Antioxidant, Nutritive, Aphrodisiac, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Uterine-tonic, Brain-tonic, Builds-semen, Diuretic, Alterative, Immune-calming

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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, General-laxative, Immune-calming, Nervine, Opthalmic, Sialogogue, Alterative, Stool-softener

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Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Tonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Nervine

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Builds-semen, Diuretic, Nervine, Nutritive

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Livotonic, Nervine, Opthalmic, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Immune-calming

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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Builds-semen, Diuretic, Livotonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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Anantamul

Anantamul has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Uterine-tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Brain-tonic, Builds-semen, Diuretic

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive, Stool-softener, Tonic

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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

Uterine-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Nervine, Nutritive, Tonic

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Ginkgo

Ginkgo has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Immune-calming, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiplatelet, Brain-tonic

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Impact of Grape

In each clinical research trial below, students from the Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects. See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.