Red Raspberry Leaves

When my daughter was in a college nutrition for women class the teacher told the class that red raspberry leaf tea should not be used during pregnancy because it is known to bring on menstruation.

My daughter texted me during class and I responded “It strengthens the reproductive organs so if pregnant it creates a healthy pregnancy.” My daughter shared this with the teacher who was grateful but said it would forever be in the textbooks that raspberry leaves should not be used during pregnancy.

How unfortunate that the wonderful benefits of this herb are sometimes misunderstood and considered harmful and dangerous.

One of the many virtues of red raspberry leaves is that it feeds the reproductive organs and strengthens them so they work properly on their own. When these organs are strong and healthy, menstruation naturally occurs. A woman can go through a healthy pregnancy without complications and a healthy baby is born. Women have used red raspberry leaves for painful periods, heavy periods, morning sickness during pregnancy, preventing miscarriage, and easing labor and delivery.

Raspberry leaves offer a vast array of nutritional value including vitamin A, B complex, vitamin C and E, calcium, iron, phosphorous, and manganese. The leaves are also astringent and are used for diarrhea and on the skin to tighten the tissue.