'Grapes' - Beneficial for Health and Beauty

By Sumati Bhardwaj | Category: Food | 12-04-2021

The small-looking fruit "grape" is considered the best among fruits because it is beneficial for health and beauty. Raw grapes are extremely sour in taste, while ripe grapes are equally sweet, cool in nature, and nutritious. Regular consumption of grapes not only makes the body healthy and strong but also destroys many diseases and disorders of the body. Grapes are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, iron, fiber, flavonoids, glucose, and water, which helps in keeping the body healthy in every way and also helps in protecting it from many diseases. Being rich in water and glucose, it can also be given to seriously ill patients, because it is easy to digest and works to replenish every deficiency in the body and provide coolness.

Grapes, which grow in clusters on vines, are found in many varieties according to taste, color, and size, among which sweet-sour, sweet, green, red-purple, black, round, and long-shaped grapes are prominent. Green grapes, called 'vedana', are seedless and are dried to make raisins. Black and red round grapes, which have seeds, are dried to make currants (munakka). Just like fresh grapes, raisins and currants are also full of taste and health. They contain phenolic phytonutrient germicidal, anti-oxidant, and anti-biotic properties, the consumption of which not only has many benefits but can also prevent many diseases.

The alcoholic drink "wine" is also prepared from the fermented juice of grapes, which is anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and also boosts heart and mental health. Being rich in anti-aging properties, it is also a favorite drink of women. It is obvious that due to the nutritional properties of grapes, wine is also called a "health drink," but being alcoholic, its use should not be more than a limited amount, i.e., one drink per day, because while its controlled consumption is very beneficial for health, excessive consumption is also harmful. For detailed information related to the benefits and uses of grapes, let's know some important things.

Benefits of Grapes

  1. Grapes have a high amount of vitamin C, so along with curing scurvy and skin-related diseases, it also provides protection by increasing the body's immunity and keeping it safe from viral infections.
  2. Being rich in water and fiber, it is beneficial in hemorrhoids besides curing constipation.
  3. In the summer season, the problem of bleeding from the nose and ears is common due to increased 'raktapitta' (bleeding disorders). The consumption of grapes soothes the heat of the blood, purifies and cools the blood, and also soothes the internal heat of the body.
  4. Green grapes, rich in vitamin A, are especially beneficial for the eyes and are particularly good for eye health.
  5. The consumption of grapes is also effective in providing relief from mental illness, mental weakness, and migraines.
  6. Problems like constant thirst, and dryness and chapping of the skin and lips are also cured by the regular consumption of grapes, because this fruit is full of water.
  7. If grapes, rich in iron, glucose, and other nutrients, are fed daily to tuberculosis patients or people who have been unwell for a long time, it is especially beneficial.
  8. Regular consumption of grapes improves irregular menstruation in women and also provides relief from menstrual pain.
  9. Grapes are a panacea for stomach-related diseases! If there is a problem of indigestion, acidity, vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite, grapes should be included in the daily diet.
  10. The consumption of grapes is also beneficial in fever, jaundice, and cold-cough-flu, and the phlegm accumulated in the chest also comes out on its own.
  11. If there is a problem of pain with urination or intermittent urination or a problem of stones, regular use of grapes provides relief from this problem.
  12. Being rich in sodium, potassium, magnesium, and flavonoids, grapes are a nectar fruit for heart patients. Its regular consumption prevents blood clots from forming in the heart and also helps in balancing cholesterol.
  13. Regular consumption of grapes is also beneficial in joint pain, swelling, muscle stiffness, and arthritis, because its fiber removes the accumulated 'ama' (toxins) from the body, which provides special relief in curing these diseases.
  14. If there is a complaint of mouth ulcers, bad breath, toothache, and bleeding from the gums, then regular consumption of grapes is also beneficial to get rid of them.
  15. Being rich in vitamins A, C, and E, it is also called a beauty-enhancing fruit. Therefore, if problems related to skin and hair start to bother you, then the consumption of grapes should be done daily in any form in the diet.

Uses of Grapes

  1. Eating grapes and rock sugar in the morning soothes the internal heat of the body and 'raktapitta'.
  2. Soaking 50 grams of black grapes in water at night and crushing and drinking them in the same water in the morning not only cures constipation but is also beneficial in urinary diseases and stones.
  3. Soak 4 currants (with seeds removed) and one dried fig in 1 glass of cold milk for 3 to 4 hours. At night, boil this milk well and drink it regularly before sleeping. This will start curing even the oldest constipation problems.
  4. Consuming grapes about half an hour after a meal provides special benefits in stomach diseases and also cures physical weakness and anemia.
  5. In case of vomiting and nausea, remove the seeds of 2 currants, add a little black salt and roasted cumin to them, and keep them in your mouth. Slowly suck their juice. Or, extract the juice of 8 to 10 grapes, add black salt and roasted cumin to it, and drink it. You will get immediate relief.
  6. Crush 10 to 15 grapes with your hands, boil them in 2 glasses of water to make a decoction. When it cools down, strain it and fill your mouth with it for some time, swirl it around, and gargle. This gets rid of all kinds of mouth, teeth, and throat-related problems.
  7. Remove the seeds of 4 to 5 currants, boil them in a glass of water with 5 to 6 crushed black peppers. When the water is reduced to half, add a spoonful of honey and drink it slowly while it is warm. This provides relief in cold-flu and fever. Besides this, the consumption of raisins is also beneficial in fever because it naturally contains anti-biotic and anti-oxidant properties.
  8. Grind 10 to 12 currants, 8 to 10 whole black peppers, half a teaspoon of roasted cumin, and half a teaspoon of black salt in a mixer. Lick it with honey. This cures indigestion and loss of appetite.
  9. Soak 10-15 raisins in a cup of water at night. In the morning, crush them in the same water with your hands, add another cup of water, and boil this mixture for 5 to 7 minutes. When it cools down, strain it and drink it. This keeps the cholesterol level in the blood balanced and helps in reducing the level of bad cholesterol.
  10. In case of physical weakness, consume a glass of grape juice or a handful of raisins throughout the day, because they contain a sufficient amount of glucose and fructose, which helps in removing all kinds of physical weakness.

When and how to eat grapes

Grapes are a fruit that can be eaten at any time of the day because they have properties that make them digest very quickly. Being full of water, their consumption in summer provides special benefits, protects from heat and sunstroke, and also works to quench thirst. At the same time, their dried fruits, raisins and currants, work to provide warmth and energy in winter, but to take advantage of them in summer, you can soak them in water and use them. You can consume grapes as a fruit, extract their juice and drink it, and also prepare a healthy smoothie drink by mixing them with apple, strawberry, kiwi, litchi, pineapple, or mixed berries. Besides this, grapes can be used extensively in sweet dishes like fruit chaat, salad, chutney, jam, fruit punch, and custard.