Description:
Raspberry leaves are most commonly used for preparing the uterus for childbirth. It is also widely used for heavy menstrual bleeding
Dosage:
4-14 mls per day, 30-100 mls per week
Parts Used:
Leaf
Main Actions:
- Astringent
- Partus preparator
- Parturifacient
- Anti-diarrhoeal
Key Indications:
- To prepare for labour (when taken from the second trimester) and to ensure healthy uterine function
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Morning sickness (which extends into second trimester)
- Mouth ulcers
- Diarrhoea
- Stomatitis
- Topically for tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis
Major Safety Issues:
Do not take concurrently with mineral supplements
Best to confine use in pregnancy to the second and third trimesters