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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''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><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Draksha'' is the Sanskrit word for grape.<ref name="thakkur1974" /> "Asava" means "distillate", "juice" or "extract".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?tinput=Asava&script=&direction=SE&link=yes|title = Sanskrit - Asien.net}}</ref><br />
Thus "Drakshasava" means "extract from grapes".<br />
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==Historical references==<br />
Drakshasava found mention in the [[Sushruta Samhita]], a book of remedies dating to the 3rd–4th century AD.<ref name="sushruta1998">{{Citation | title=Suśrutasaṃhitā | author=Suśruta, Yādavaśarmā Trivikrama Ācārya, Narayan Ram Acharya, Ḍalhaṇa, Gayādāsācārya | year=1998 | access-date=2010-05-04 | publisher=Kr̥ṣṇadāsa Akādamī | isbn=9788121800112 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4hXbAAAAMAAJ | quote=''... द्राक्षासव ...''}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Churna]]<br />
* [[Chyawanprash]]<br />
* [[Dabur]]<br />
* [[Dabur Research Foundation]]<br />
* [[Grape syrup]]<br />
* [[Rasayana]]<br />
* [[Triphala]]<br />
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