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Premixed Remedies: Mama's Red Raspberry Brew

Seven years ago there was a flurry of warnings over the web not to use large amounts of raspberry leaf(only European raspberry) during early pregnancy. I always take the safe road, so I cautioned pregnant ladies to only drink a cup or two a day of raspberry until they were 5 months along. Now trusted researchers go on record as saying that Raspberry is safe for pregnant women. Here are two sources that are respected and helpful. Debi Pearl
GrowingLife.com
AmericanPregnancy.org

Red Raspberry leaf has a medically proven and trusted track record in helping strengthen the womb of a pregnant woman, and it is also reported to be effective in restoring the womb after delivering.

When I was carrying my babies, I kept a pitcher of Red Raspberry tea made up in the refrigerator so I could drink several glasses a day.

I mixed in some Alfalfa so I could double the nutritional value of my daily tea. If I felt bloated, like I was holding water, I would add Nettle leaf to the tea. Peppermint was added for flavor and to aid digestion.

Ladies, while you are fixing some up for yourself, serve your man some too. Red Raspberry has very positive medicinal affects on men as well. Increased fertility for instance. That's why animal breeders add Red Raspberry to feed to increase male fertility. Oh, and they'll love the taste. Your man may grow to like it above all other teas. It's one of the favorites in our house.

Ingredients

• 8 parts Red Raspberry leaf - cut
• 3 parts Alfalfa herb - cut
• 3 parts Peppermint leaf - cut
• 2 parts Nettle leaf - cut

Directions

You can make a cup of hot tea by adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of the premixed herbs to 1 cup of boiling water. Let it steep for 5 to 10 minutes, strain, and add honey (raw is best) to taste.

To make a pitcher of tea for storing in the refrigerator, use 10 teaspoons or so of the premixed herbs for 8 cups of boiling water. Let it cool for a while and strain. Discard the used herbs, and put the tea in the refrigerator to drink over ice or reheated.

For more information on making teas, see the Preparing Remedies page. The following books have been our best references on making our own teas over the years:

• Herbal Antibiotics
• Practical Herbalism
• The ABC Herbal
• The How to Herb Book

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

• This dry herb mixture can also be made into a tincture. As a tincture it would be more effective than as a tea. However, we prefer it as a tea because of its great flavor.
• Mama's Red Raspberry Brew can be used to benefit men, women (including before, during or after pregnancy, and nursing), and children.
• It can be used as often as you would like, and in any way you choose.
• As is the case with most herbs, this mixture should be stored in a dark, dry, and cool place. Refrigeration or freezing is great, but certainly not necessary. Following these suggestions will delay the loss of its highly valued nutritional and medicinal properties.

From our Mailbox

Hi!
I absolutely love your Mama's Red Raspberry Brew and Mama's Milk Tead. I just received your Elderberries from which I plan to make a tincture for cold and flu season. Thank you so much for your ministry.

~Dawn

First of all, thank you for everything you do! I have had such great success with Mamas Red Raspberry Brew and Vinegar of the Four Thieves. They really have been such a blessing to our family! My periods have been so much better since drinking Mamas Brew. Since my emergency cesarean section with baby #4, they had become very unpredictable and troublesome. I have been drinking the tea for about 3 months and now they are about 3 days long and medium to light! And when your cycle is going right, you feel better all month long!

~Rebecca F.

I received my shipment in the mail yesterday. The book Practical Herbalism is everything your site says it is and more, and I am enjoying Mama's Red Raspberry Brew! I am very impressed with your amazingly fast processing and shipping. Keep up the good work. I've already been telling all my friends about your store, and I am looking forward to placing another order soon.

~Elizabeth

Hi! We have been enjoying the Mama's Red Raspberry Brew and the Sleepy Time tea! Thank you! I also had great success with the Beautiful Hair-Blond. My husband has told me that my hair looks wonderful!... Blessings.

~Jan

Thank you for the quick shipment. I liked everything I got. The Red Raspberry Brew is a hit! The How to Herb Book is fantastic. It's the best one I ever saw. Thanks again!

~Jody from PA

Customer Reviews

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Re: Red Raspberry Brew
by Bulk Herb Store on Aug 23, 2006

This may be a good idea. However, in order for us to offer it, we'd need to know there is a substantial interest in such a mix or variation (at least more than one request). The batches of the premixed remedies are quite large, therefore we cannot make one just for one or a few customers.

Re: Sounds good, I have a question though!
by Bulk Herb Store on Sep 25, 2006

Alfalfa does have some blood clotting properties. For that reason, you may want to consider consuming it. Red Raspberry, however, is THE herb for preparing the uterus to deliver, and for recovery after the birth. If excessive bleeding occurs during or after the birth, Cayenne is the herb we'd use.

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