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The history of the red
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Almost all wine produced
today throughout the world can be traced back to vines originating in the
Transcaucasus (the present Georgia and Armenia). The earliest finding
providing evidence for the cultivation of the vine comes from ancient
Mesopotamia (the present Iraq and Syria) and has been dated back to the
4th millennium BC. Amphora decorated with vine motifs, estimated to date
from 3500 BC, have also been found in Iran. Viticulture came to Europe via
Egypt, Greece and Spain.
Medical science has been benefiting from this vine (Vitis vinifera L.
Vitaceae) since Antiquity. This applies particularly to the vine leaf (Folia
Vitis viniferae), which Galen, a physician at the court of the Roman
caesar, Marcus Aurelius (2nd Century AD), made medicinal use of. In
medieval literature, alongside Christian medical teaching, a medical
indication is also to be found for instance in "Liber floridus",
written by Canon Lambert of St. Omer's in Flanders around 1120. Albert the
Great (1198 - 1280), whose knowledge of the natural sciences was
exceptional for those times, described the medicinal effects of the vine
leaf in great detail.
The traditional practice of using vine leaves has been maintained. In many
European countries, the leaves of the vine have long been used in folk
medicine and for therapeutic purposes. Infusions and paste-like poultices
were prepared from vine leaves and tendrils which were successfully used
to treat skin disorders, bleeding, rheumatic complaints, but above all
venous insufficiency of the lower limbs. Red vine leaf extract has thus
been used in France for decades for the treatment of vein disorders and
has an entry in the national pharmacopoeia as "Vigne rouge" for
this indication.
ANTISTAX®, which principal mechanism of action is based on red vine leaf
extract, has been on the market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for
some years now. It is suitable for systemic and topical use in vein
disorders.
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Dosage forms
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Something for everybody. Learn more about the dosage forms of Antistax®. |
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