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'''Drakshasava''' ([[Sanskrit]]: द्राक्षासव) is a traditional [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] [[Herbal tonic|tonic]] made from [[grapes]].<ref name="thakkur1974">{{Citation | title=Introduction to Ayurveda, the science of life | author=Chandrashekhar Gopalji Thakkur | year=1974 | access-date=2010-05-03 | publisher=ASI Publishers | isbn=9780883210055 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nydrAAAAMAAJ | quote=''... the Asava which has draksha (grapes) as the main ingredient is known as ' Drakshasava ' ...''}}</ref> Drakshasava is a weak [[wine]] because the grape juice is usually only partially fermented.<ref name="dyal1942">{{Citation | title=Tropical Fruits | author=Lala Sukh Dyal | year=1942 | access-date=2010-05-04 | publisher=Chemical Publishing Company, Inc | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=07_VAAAAMAAJ | quote=''...Partially fermented juices like drakshasava prepared from grapes are very popular with Indians and are said to be a great tonic ...''}}</ref> It is also sometimes prepared by using [[raisin]] concentrate.<ref name="bladholm2000">{{Citation | title=The Indian grocery store demystified | author=Linda Bladholm | year=2000 | access-date=2010-05-04 | isbn=1-58063-143-6 | publisher=Macmillan | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DDqLUxX1_bEC | quote=''... You may also find Drakshasava, an Ayurvedic tonic made from raisin concentrate. It is taken for heat exhaustion and weakness. ...''}}</ref> The tonic is claimed to be beneficial for maladies such as lethargy, weakness and heat exhaustion.<ref name="bladholm2000" /> Drakshasava is believed to address health imbalances arising from an excess of the [[Dosha|Vata-Vayu Dosha]]<ref name="paranjpe2001" /> and is said to be useful in curing [[Cardiovascular disease|cardiac disorders]] and [[ | '''Drakshasava''' ([[Sanskrit]]: द्राक्षासव) is a traditional [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] [[Herbal tonic|tonic]] made from [[grapes]].<ref name="thakkur1974">{{Citation | title=Introduction to Ayurveda, the science of life | author=Chandrashekhar Gopalji Thakkur | year=1974 | access-date=2010-05-03 | publisher=ASI Publishers | isbn=9780883210055 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nydrAAAAMAAJ | quote=''... the Asava which has draksha (grapes) as the main ingredient is known as ' Drakshasava ' ...''}}</ref> Drakshasava is a weak [[wine]] because the grape juice is usually only partially fermented.<ref name="dyal1942">{{Citation | title=Tropical Fruits | author=Lala Sukh Dyal | year=1942 | access-date=2010-05-04 | publisher=Chemical Publishing Company, Inc | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=07_VAAAAMAAJ | quote=''...Partially fermented juices like drakshasava prepared from grapes are very popular with Indians and are said to be a great tonic ...''}}</ref> It is also sometimes prepared by using [[raisin]] concentrate.<ref name="bladholm2000">{{Citation | title=The Indian grocery store demystified | author=Linda Bladholm | year=2000 | access-date=2010-05-04 | isbn=1-58063-143-6 | publisher=Macmillan | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DDqLUxX1_bEC | quote=''... You may also find Drakshasava, an Ayurvedic tonic made from raisin concentrate. It is taken for heat exhaustion and weakness. ...''}}</ref> The tonic is claimed to be beneficial for maladies such as lethargy, weakness and heat exhaustion.<ref name="bladholm2000" /> Drakshasava is believed to address health imbalances arising from an excess of the [[Dosha|Vata-Vayu Dosha]]<ref name="paranjpe2001" /> and is said to be useful in curing [[Cardiovascular disease|cardiac disorders]] and [[hemorrhoid]]s{{cn|date=August 2019}} in the Ayurvedic system.<ref name="paranjpe2001">{{Citation | title=Herbs for beauty: revealing ayurvedic treasures |author1=Prakash Paranjpe |author2=Smita Paranjpe | year=2001 | access-date=2010-05-04 | isbn=81-7084-149-6 | publisher=Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WWVFAAAAYAAJ | quote=''... The use of grapewine (Drakshasava) is beneficial to reduce Vata ...''}}</ref> | ||
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Drakshasava (Sanskrit: द्राक्षासव) is a traditional Ayurvedic tonic made from grapes.[1] Drakshasava is a weak wine because the grape juice is usually only partially fermented.[2] It is also sometimes prepared by using raisin concentrate.[3] The tonic is claimed to be beneficial for maladies such as lethargy, weakness and heat exhaustion.[3] Drakshasava is believed to address health imbalances arising from an excess of the Vata-Vayu Dosha[4] and is said to be useful in curing cardiac disorders and hemorrhoids[citation needed] in the Ayurvedic system.[4]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Draksha is the Sanskrit word for grape.[1] "Asava" means "distillate", "juice" or "extract".[5] Thus "Drakshasava" means "extract from grapes".
Historical references[edit | edit source]
Drakshasava found mention in the Sushruta Samhita, a book of remedies dating to the 3rd–4th century AD.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chandrashekhar Gopalji Thakkur (1974), Introduction to Ayurveda, the science of life, ASI Publishers, ISBN 9780883210055, retrieved 2010-05-03,
... the Asava which has draksha (grapes) as the main ingredient is known as ' Drakshasava ' ...
- ↑ Lala Sukh Dyal (1942), Tropical Fruits, Chemical Publishing Company, Inc, retrieved 2010-05-04,
...Partially fermented juices like drakshasava prepared from grapes are very popular with Indians and are said to be a great tonic ...
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Linda Bladholm (2000), The Indian grocery store demystified, Macmillan, ISBN 1-58063-143-6, retrieved 2010-05-04,
... You may also find Drakshasava, an Ayurvedic tonic made from raisin concentrate. It is taken for heat exhaustion and weakness. ...
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prakash Paranjpe; Smita Paranjpe (2001), Herbs for beauty: revealing ayurvedic treasures, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan, ISBN 81-7084-149-6, retrieved 2010-05-04,
... The use of grapewine (Drakshasava) is beneficial to reduce Vata ...
- ↑ "Sanskrit - Asien.net".
- ↑ Suśruta, Yādavaśarmā Trivikrama Ācārya, Narayan Ram Acharya, Ḍalhaṇa, Gayādāsācārya (1998), Suśrutasaṃhitā, Kr̥ṣṇadāsa Akādamī, ISBN 9788121800112, retrieved 2010-05-04,
... द्राक्षासव ...
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