Flavonoids and tannins are among the main ingredients of red vine leaves. They have a pronounced antiexudative effect. This means that the leakage of fluids from blood vessels is inhibited. This medicinal plant therefore helps to prevent oedema, has an antioxidant effect, inhibits inflammation and is used in particular to treat varicose veins. In chronic venous insufficiency, vine leaves help with the typical symptoms such as swollen, heavy, painful and tired legs, varicose veins, oedema and itching. Red vine leaves are also used for haemorrhoids, couperose and spider veins. It also improves microcirculation in the capillaries. Furthermore, a relaxing effect on contractions has been observed, which is why the leaves of the plant can alleviate feelings of tension in the calves and calf cramps. For all these applications, vine leaves can be taken internally or applied externally.

Wine is one of the oldest cultivated plants of all. Vine leaves have also been known as a medicinal plant since ancient times, where they were used as a remedy for inflammation. Today, vines are cultivated worldwide in temperate to subtropical climate zones. The vigorous climbing shrub has a woody trunk and branched twigs. In our latitudes, juicy berries - the so-called grapes - usually develop in September from the ovary of the inconspicuous yellow-green coloured flowers.