Red Raspberry Leaf

August 27, 2010 by  
Filed under Herbology, Supplements

By Jyll Renee

Botanical name: Rubus idaeus

Common name: Raspberry, Red Raspberry

Habitat:  Red Raspberry bushes are native to North America and are cultivated in Canada 

Info:  Raspberry is a good astringent remedy and useful in formulas for children’s diarrhea.  The herbs most famous application and traditional herbalism and midwives is preparing mothers to be for childbirth.  Raspberry leaf appears to tone the uterine and pelvic muscles.

 Personal info:  My daughter just recently delivered a healthy baby boy and drank the tea throughout the pregnancy and continued to drink the tea after childbirth.  Her healing is miraculous.  The constituents that affect the smooth muscles, such as the uterus have been clearly identified.

Constituents:  tannins, fruit, sugars, citric and malic acid, vitamins, A,B,C and E, pectin, volatile oil, iron, calcium and phosphorus 

Properties:  Hemostatic, astringent, mild alterative, parturient

Ref:

www.naturalmedicine.com Prock, Deborahe, ND
The New Age Herbalist, Richard Mabey pg 105       1-28-09

Submitted by:  Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist (Click here to learn more about Jyll Renee.)

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Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.

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