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Common Name: Red raspberry leaf
Latin Name: Rubus idaeus

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

Excerpts from The How the Herb Book

Red Raspberry is used as a basic herbal foundation for all female organs and problems. It is in many female combinations.

Strengthens wall of uterus and entire female reproductive system.
Decreases profuse menstrual flow.
Good during all months of pregnancy. Alleviates morning sickness and nausea. Has been used as a preventative for hemorrhaging during labor. Assists labor, makes delivery easier and relieves after pains. Tones and regulates before, during and after childbirth.
Increases and enriches milk for lactation, can be combined with marshmallow tea.
Raspberry tea is mild and pleasant to taste. It is good for stomachaches and bowel problems in children. For diarrhea in babies.
Soothing to stomach and bowels and cankerous conditions of mucous membranes in the alimentary canal.
High mineral and vitamin source.

Has been used in the following:

Nausea	Antacid
Childbirth	Colds
Coughs	Diarrhea
Digestion	Female problems
Fevers	Flatulence – gas
Flu – influenza	Gastritis
Labor pains	Decreases menstrual flow
Miscarriage	Mucous membranes
Afterpains of childbirth	Nursing
Pregnancy	Strengthens and tones uterus

Case History

L. was terribly nauseous during the first trimester of her pregnancy. She felt weak and was receiving B-12 shots from her doctor. She started drinking 3 to 4 cups of Red Raspberry tea every day, the nausea went away. She was able to start eating again, and felt the tea helped her during deliver too.

Excerpts from Nutritional Herbology

Red raspberry leaf tea is one of the most renowned herbal teas. It has a wide reputation as a female tonic for relieving excessive menstrual bleeding. For pregnant women, it is used to relieve nausea, prevent nausea, prevents spotting, to tone the uterus in preparation for childbirth and to reduce the pain of childbirth.

Because of its widespread availability in pleasantly flavored teas, the astringent leaves are administered to children to treat diarrhea, flu, and vomiting.

Contains astringent compounds that relieve pain and shrink inflamed tissues, especially in the female reproductive system. It also contains bitter compounds that relieve smooth muscle spasms. Red raspberry is an excellent herb source of manganese. It has been used to treat morning sickness, nausea, dysmenorrhea, false labor, colds, flu and fevers.

Red Raspberry is high or very high on the following nutrients:

Calcium	Iron
Magnesium	Manganese
Niacin	Selenium
Vitamin A	Vitamin C

Excerpts from Practical Herbalism

The renowned Quaker herbalist, Henry Box, is quoted as saying, "A tea made from Red Raspberry leaves is the best gift God ever gave to women. Its utility in travail is surprising. As a drink before and after confinement, it is unequaled by any other agent. If the pains of childbirth are premature, it will make all quiet. When timely, it will occasion a safe and easy parturition. If the mother is weak, it will abundantly strengthen her, cleanse her and enrich her milk. It is perfect safe under all circumstances."

Red Raspberry leaf tea has been taken freely during all phases of pregnancy, and particularly during the last trimester to tone the uterus, and prepare the body for delivery. Dr. Christopher summed it up thus:
"When taken regularly in pregnancy, the infusion will quiet inappropriate premature pains and produce a safe, speedy, and easy delivery. Raspberry leaves stimulate, tone, and regulate before and during childbearing, assisting contractions and checking hemorrhage during labor, relieving after-pains, then strengthening, cleansing, and enriching the milk of the mother in the post-deliver period."

Indicated Usages - Internal:

Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea	Diabetes
Canker sores, mouth ulcers	Diarrhea
Hemorrhoids	Indigestion
Menorrhagia, Excessive bleeding	Leukorrhea
Morning sickness	Parturient
Nausea (children)	Pregnancy
Urinary tract infection (UTI)	Thrush
Miscarriage, labor pains (premature)	Menstrual cramps

Indicated Usages - External:

Bleeding gums	Eyewash
Hemorrhoids, piles	Sore throat
Wounds, burns

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

Red Raspberry is one of our favorite flavors in teas.
We use it often in tea and tincture combinations. Of course, it can be used in many other types of remedies. For instance, it can easily be ground up, and used in capsules.
It can be used to benefit anyone: men, women (including before, during or after pregnancy, and nursing), children and animals.
It can be used as often as you would like, and in any way you choose.
As is the case with most herbs, Red Raspberry 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, my friend Amy gave me Red Raspberry leaf tea because I was having a lot of issues with my pregnancy. I was having a lot of pains. Within days of me drinking 2 pots a day, my pains lessened dramatically. I still had issues, and was on light duty with my pregnancy, but it made such a difference. I drank while in labor, and had the best delivery out of my 3. I gave some to my neighbor and she’s been buying it because she noticed a big difference with her monthly cycle. Thank you, so much.

~Donna J.

...and since I've started using Red Raspberry in most of my teas, my not-so-fun monthly female cramps have almost dissapeared! Thank you so much for offering your herbs at such wonderful prices. I can't find better prices anywhere.

~Brea

I just wanted to report on Red Raspberry leaf tea; this has amazing results! After the birth of my first son, I wanted to start taking the tea to strengthen my uterus and prepare my body for natural childbirth. I tried to go natural with my first, but I just wasn't prepared mentally for the birth, since he was three weeks early. I drank the tea every day starting with month 4 of my pregnancy. As soon as I started to take the tea I noticed my skin was flawless and I had more energy to chase around my very busy 18 month old boy. I couldn't believe how this stuff worked!!! It also worked wonders for me during my second birth. I went into labor on a Sunday night and was only in labor for 2.5 hours!! My uterus contracted beautifully!! It was a very painful experience, but I managed just fine with the pain. I only had to push three times and my second baby Micah was born. I don't know if this had anything to do with the tea, but I would recommend this tea to anybody while pregnant. Anyway, I ended up going natural just like planned. I really think the tea help with my pushing. It actually wasn't the most painful part of labor, despite what people say. My body completely took over. I would definetely do it nautral again, but with the help of Red Raspberry leaf tea. Thanks for being so informative on your website. I'm a fan of herbs now and my whole family is too. My 2 year old has never been to the Dr for a cold b/c I'm in control of our family's health now. What a blessing!! Keep up the good work!! I will tell my friends about yall!! God Bless you and your family.

Sister in Christ,
~Misty T.

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Pain free with red raspberry
by Brandy on Mar 19, 2009

Red Raspberry Leaf is amazing. After a friend's recommendation and reading about it on your website I started keeping a gallon of Red Raspberry Leaf tea in my refrigerator, and drank it constantly. I added Peppermint or Spearmint for flavor, and soon added in Siberian Ginseng (for the unique stresses of my husband being deployed to Iraq), and Passion Flower (for insomnia and to help prevent a second experience with toxemia). Low energy and a poor immune system has plagued me for years, but despite being a very stressful time, I felt energetic and stayed remarkably healthy for the "home stretch" of my pregnancy . With my first delivery my blood pressure was at stroke levels, lasted 24hrs, and I narrowly avoided a Cesarean. My second delivery was only about six hours long, was far easier than I ever thought childbirth could be, and this time around my blood pressure was only slightly elevated after the baby was safely born. My post-partum bleeding was light and lasted less than two weeks (it was at least twice that long after my first delivery). I've continued to drink this tea pretty regularly and just had my first cycle. That was the lightest, shortest cycle I've had since I was a very young teenager, and it was the very first cycle I've ever had that was totally pain free! I'm thoroughly impressed, and eager to share this herb with everyone I can.

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