Red Raspberry, Dried
(also referred to as...)
Raspberry Leaf, Hindberry, Bramble
Latin Name: Rubus idaeus, R. strigosus
Family: Rosaceae
Description
This well known plant, with its delicious fruit, is cultivated commercially in many parts of the world, and grows wild in others. The sweet, juicy fruit is a good source of vitamins A, B1, C, and E, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
Ailments / Situations Where Used
Raspberry leaf tea is wonderful at removing cankers from the mucous membranes and leaving the surface clean and normal. It is used freely as a gargle in mouth sores and ulcers as well as asore and cankered tongue and throat.
The plant is a good astringent and is given in mild cases of diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhaging, and cuts and wounds. It is safe to give to children.
An infusion is helpful in nausea to allay vomiting and helps strengthen and tone digestion. Raspberry is mainly used as an excellent woman's tonic, especially during the last trimester of pregnancy. The infusion helps tone and strengthen the uterine and pelvic muscles, strengthen tissue of womb, assist contractions, and checks hemorrhage during labour. It can also help ease the process and pains of childbirth if taken in the last trimester. Taken after childbirth, it helps nursing mothers increase the flow of breast milk. In France, the leaves are used as a tonic for the prostate gland.
The fruit is taken for it's delicious taste and is a wonderful addition to foods and drinks. It is very nutritious, high in vitamins and minerals, and helps to build the blood and combat anemia.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Raspberry is used for frequent urination, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, to cool the blood, and to regulate menstruation.
Source
Leaves and fruits.
Preparations
Infusion: Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of herb. Cover for 10 minutes. Drink 3 times daily.
Tincture: Take 15 to 20 drops of good quality tincture 3 times daily.
Contraindications / Precautions / Warnings
Avoid high doses during pregnancy as it can be a uterine stimulant. Use with caution.
Ailment / Situation Listing
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