BOTANICAL NAME

VITIS VINIFERA

FAMILY

VITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Amrtaphala, Amrutaphala, Caruphala, Charuphala, Dakha, Draksa, Draksha, Gostani, Guchhaphala, Harahura, Kakali, Kapisa, Kasmari, Krishna, Laghu-draksha, Madhurasa, Mrdvika, Mridirka, Mridvika, Phatotama, Priyala, Rasa, Rasala, Soma, Svadi, Svadvi, Swaduphala, Tapasapriya, Yakshmaghni

HINDI : Dakh, Munnaka, Angur, Dak, Dakh, Drakh, Angoor

DISTRIBUTION

This species is distributed in the temperate and sub-tropical regions, chiefly of the northern hemisphere. Within India, it is cultivated extensively in north western India and also in the Peninsula. It is said to be wild in the north-western Himalayas.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Glucose, Tartaric, Citric, Sodium & pottassium chloride, Pottassium sulphate. magnesium, Albumin, Tartaric acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh, Guru, Mrudu

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Snehopag

THERAPEUTIC USES

Strength

Vigour

Mental disorders

Urinary tract infection disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ushirasava