Vine tears
As Rebtränen , Rebwasser or vines blood of the is pruning the vine leaking sap of vine called.
The vines are pruned when the vegetation is dormant (winter to spring). These interfaces are wounds for him. When vegetation begins, before the buds of the vines swell in spring, these wounds bleed. Wound sap escapes, which looks like water droplets, but contains valuable ingredients that have a disinfectant effect and prevent the penetration of bacteria and close the cuts.
The supposed medicinal effect of vine tears was already known in the Roman Empire . As reported among other Pliny the Elder (about 23-79. Chr.), Later in the Middle Ages and Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), when in their writings about the "beneficial properties" of the Rebtränen and their benefits for the people various diseases. The vine tears were used, among other things, for various skin diseases such as lichen planus , psoriasis and exanthema (rashes). It was also used against eye, ear and headaches and mixed with olive oil as a depilatory. Vine tears do not have a scientifically proven effect in the sense of evidence-based medicine .
On November 8, 2006, the term vine tear was registered at the German Patent Office under the register no. Enter 30658618.5 as a word mark in leading class 3 (cosmetic products).
