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HERB ALLEY
Raspberry Leaf
(Rubus strigosus)
COMMON NAMES: Wild red
raspberry.
MEDICINAL PARTS: Leaves, fruit.
DESCRIPTION: Wild red
raspberry is a native shrubby plant widespread in thickets and untended
fields over North America. A durable root produces the prickly, biennial
stem with alternate, pinnate leaves consisting of three to five narrow,
oblong-ovate, acuminate leaflets. The white, cup-shaped flowers appear
in spring and summer of the second year. The red edible fruit, made
up of cohering druplets, ripens during the summer.
PROPERTIES AND USES:
Antiemetic, astringent, laxative. Raspberry leaf tea has found many
uses in and out of medicine, including that of a beverage tea. It
makes a good remedy for diarrhea; when combined with cream it will relieve
nausea and vomiting. It was also once taken by pregnant women to
prevent miscarriage, increase milk, and reduce labor pains. Fresh
raspberries are mildly laxative.
It strengthens the uterus
and entire reproductive system therefore, it is good to use during the
whole pregnancy. Coordinates uterine contractions in childbirth.
It is not a pain-killer - this enables it to cross the placental membrane
without depressing the respiratory and circulatory centers of the brain.
Decreases chance of miscarriage for premature babies. Helps mother
carry baby full term as it decreases contractions in the 2nd trimester
of pregnancy. For flu and diarrhea in children, take as a tea or
use as an enema.
Raspberry will remove
cankers from mucous membranes. Excellent for dysentery and diarrhea,
especially in infants. It decreases the menstrual flow without abruptly
stopping it. Is very soothing and does not excite. Good to
combine in such cases with prickly ash, blue cohosh, wild yam, and cinnamon.
Will allay nausea. When the bowels are greatly relaxed use in place
of coffee and tea.
PREPERATION AND DOSAGE:
Infusion: Steep 1 oz.
leaves in 2 cips water for 15 minutes. Take 2 cups a day.
The Herb Book by
John Lust
Back to Eden by
Jethro Kloss
Herbally Yours by
Penny C. Royal.
