Pliny praised God for "bestowing healing powers on the vine, not being satisfied with having richly supplied it with delicious flavours, perfumes, and unguen...
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Pliny praised God for "bestowing healing powers on the vine, not being satisfied with having richly supplied it with delicious flavours, perfumes, and unguents." The plant's numerous healing properties that he then listed included the use of the leaves and the shoots to relieve headaches, inflammations, heartburn and diseases of the joints; the bark and dried leaves to staunch bleeding and heal wounds; the seeds to settle the stomach; and the fruit to "check looseness of the bowels" and "benefit those that spit blood." Culpeper said that "it is the most gallant tree of the Sun, very sympathetic with the body; that is the reason why spirit of wine is the greatest cordial among vegetables."
Culinary Usage
There are many species and hundreds of varieties of vine, the fruit of which was grown for specific usage: to be eaten raw; dried into currants, raisins and sultanas; pressed for juice; made into jelly; or fermented into drinking, cooking or ritual wines. Medieval vineyards produced both wine and verjuice (grape vinegar).
Miscellaneous
Vitis vinifera, the oldest cultivated species of vine, probably originated in north-west Asia. It was grown by the Egyptians at least 6,000 years ago, and was introduced into Britain by the Romans. During Anglo-Saxon times south-east England was famous for its vineyards. The plant was listed by Aelfric. In the twelfth century, Gerard of Wales said that the Vale of Gloucester was "more densely covered with vines than any other part of England, and they have more fleshy produce and a more delicious taste, for the wine itself does not cause the mouths of its drinkers to twist ruefully at its bitterness, and indeed yields nothing to French wines in sweetness."
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As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 to 2 times daily, with meals.
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