Grapes: Amazing Benefits for Health, Skin, and Digestion 

Grapes were called in hieroglyphics (matan) and it is likely that dark red grapes were widespread in ancient Pharaonic times because most of the fruits found by archaeologists are oval in shape and of the same color, and they resemble the variety grown today in Upper Egypt. Several bundles of grape leaves were also found in some Pharaonic tombs, which are believed to have been used to stuff meat or bulgur, as is the custom in Egyptian kitchens today. The Pharaohs successfully exploited grapes, in many medical prescriptions as food or treatment for some women's diseases and chest revitalization, while raisins were prescribed for mouth and anal infections and digestive system problems in general. Grapes were used topically in the form of poultices to treat ulcers, as well as grape leaves for the same purpose. After that, grapes were prescribed in the pre-Islamic era and after the advent of Islam to treat earaches by using its juice in the form of drops at a rate of two drops once in the morning and once in the evening... and so on.

Abu Bakr al-Razi said about him:

(Grape juice is beneficial for stomach and esophageal tumors.)

Ibn Sina said about him:

(Grapes are a tonic for the body, and their nutrition is similar to figs, with less bad taste and more nutrition. Its juice penetrates and descends faster. It is beneficial for kidney and bladder pain, resists stomach acidity and dropsy, removes melasma and freckles, and is good for scabies and ringworm. Raisins are beneficial for the kidneys, bladder, and hemorrhoids. Its leaves are beneficial for dysentery and as a bandage for headaches and eye tumors.)

Ibn al-Baytar said about him:

(White grapes are better than black grapes. Grape peels are generally slow to digest because their peels are bulbous. The one picked immediately and at the time is bloated. The one hung on the tree until its peel withers is a good source of nutrition and strengthens the body. Grape food in its entirety is more nutritious, but its juice penetrates faster and is more beneficial. It facilitates and fattens, and benefits the chest, lungs, and the cool temperament.)

Nutritional benefits

Grapes come in many types, including white, red and black. The best type is the first type if they are equal in sweetness. Fruits left for several days after picking are better than those picked on the same day. Grapes contain about 82% of their weight as water , 1% protein, 0.4% fat, 20% carbohydrates, most of which are invert sugars, which reach 16% fruit sugar and grape sugar (fructose, glucose), which reach 15%, with a small percentage of organic acids and astringents - tannin - and a group of vitamins A (80 international units), 0.03 mg B2, C, and a high percentage of mineral salts, which is 62%. It is very rich in potassium (78 mg) with calcium, magnesium, sodium, manganese, copper, sulfur, chlorine, and a group of acids, the most important of which are tartaric acid, iron at a rate of about 2.182%, and phosphoric acid at a rate of 17% . Such acids turn into alkaline carbonates that maintain the temperature. Blood alkalinity: Since grapes are characterized by containing two types of sugars, glucose, known as grape sugar, and lipulose, called fruit sugar, which are among the most important and easiest foods to digest and absorb - in addition to the high concentration of food in them - grapes are considered one of the richest fruits in the materials necessary for the body's energy needs, and they are quickly absorbed into the blood directly without the digestive system making any effort. In addition, grapes are very effective in strengthening and repairing the various tissues of the body, and it is equivalent to milk in its nutritional and protective value. While some nutrition experts believe that the benefits of grapes may exceed fresh milk, others call grape juice (vegetable milk) due to the similarity of its composition to women's milk, and to obtain fresh grape juice, it is sufficient to insert its whole grapes with their peel, pulp and seeds after washing them well in an electric juicer.

Therapeutic properties

Although grapes contain many organic acids, they are able to slow down the effect of harmful acids by neutralizing them and converting them into alkalis during the metabolism of grapes, which is considered a protection against joint pain, rheumatism and gout . Given the various nutrients grapes contain, they are an ideal food for athletes and those who exert great physical effort in their work, as they can, by eating grapes, quickly compensate for the energy lost from their bodies and restore all body tissues to restore their natural state , quickly purify the blood from toxins and combat pain. The Austrian doctor (Brant) confirms that eating grapes is very effective in stopping the growth of stomach cancer and getting rid of pain.

Bernard McFadden, the pioneer of American natural medicine, also noted that cancer cases are almost non-existent in areas where grapes are abundant. This phenomenon indicates that regular consumption of grapes prevents this cursed disease. It has also been scientifically proven that grapes have moist and filling effects on the stomach and intestines , aid in speedy digestion, treat cases of anemia , and are useful after major surgeries in speeding up the complete healing of wounds .

Scientific studies have proven that grapes have stimulating benefits for liver function and peristalsis of the intestines , which makes eating them an effective treatment for constipation . They also work to prevent high blood pressure and the formation of urinary tract stones, treat cases of poisoning resulting from exposure to mercury or lead, maintain the alkalinity of the blood and help increase urine production, and thus grapes are considered a great treatment for cases of dysuria.

"To learn more about the health benefits of grapes, including their impact on digestion and skin health, check out this Healthline article on the benefits of grapes."