The grape / mridvika (Vitis vinifera Linn.) quickly is effective in treating thirst, burning fever, dyspnea, raktapitta, pectoral lesions, wasting disorders of vata and pitta, mis-peristalsis, hoarseness of voice, chronic alcoholism, bitter taste in the mouth, and cough. It is nourishing, and aphrodisiac, sweet, unctuous and cold in potency. [125-126]
CHARAK SAMHITA
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