Red vine: your ally for healthy blood flow and light legs

Its leaves contain a high concentration of flavonoids, including quercetin and anthocyanins, as well as phenolic acids — compounds that strengthen the tone of venous walls, reduce their permeability, and support blood flow in the lower limbs.

Its venotonic action is among the best documented in circulatory phytotherapy, with several randomised clinical trials confirming its efficacy in reducing oedema and improving blood flow in the legs. Its benefits are particularly credible during pregnancy, a period during which venous return progressively becomes more challenging. Standardisation to a defined total flavonoid content in the extract is key to the consistency and reliability of its benefits.

In its natural form, red vine is primarily known for its fruit — grapes — and their derivatives: grape juice, wine, dried grapes, and wine vinegar. Grape seeds, rich in proanthocyanidins, are also used as a functional ingredient in certain supplements and oils. The leaves of the red vine, however, which represent the most medicinally relevant part for circulation, are rarely consumed in everyday Western diets, except in some Mediterranean cuisines where they are used to prepare stuffed vine leaves. Other dietary sources rich in closely related veinoprotective flavonoids include red berries, blackcurrants, cherries, blueberries, and cacao, which share some of the antioxidant and vasculoprotective properties of red vine. The bioavailability of flavonoids from the leaves depends on the form of consumption and the extraction method. Typical dietary intakes remain insufficient to achieve the clinically documented venotonic benefits.

In supplement form, red vine leaf is mainly found in the form of a standardised dry leaf extract with a defined total flavonoid content, capsules, gummies, tablets or liquid ampoules, often combined with other venotonic plants in circulatory formulas for light legs. The liquid ampoule form, as found in Light Legs by Jolly Mama, offers the advantage of rapid absorption and convenient daily use, diluted in a glass of water or juice. Standardisation to a defined flavonoid content is the most important quality criterion, as clinical studies have been conducted on extracts with precisely controlled concentrations. It is advisable to choose a red vine of certified organic and traceable origin, with a clearly stated anthocyanin content. Red vine is naturally vegan and generally very well tolerated. It should be used with caution by people taking anticoagulants. Delivery available throughout France.