Organic Raspberry Tea
Raspberry tea (Rubus idaeus) leaves, you may be surprised to learn, are actually a great medicinal herb and have been used for centuries as such. Tea used as a gargle to treat tonsillitis and mouth inflammations, WebMD has Raspberry tea used to aid heavy periods, ease labor, diarrhea, induce sweating during fevers, reduction of general symptoms of menopause and a range of infections such as influenza.
Interestingly, nurses within NSW decided to evaluate the effectiveness of the Raspberry leaf herb during pregnancy on 192 pregnant women. Results showed no effect on the first stages of labour, but during the second stage, labor time was shortened by an average of ten minutes when compared with the control group.
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Health Benefits
Raspberry tea is actually a powerful healing herb and can be used for...
- Reducing labor time
- Mouth and throat inflammation
- Infections such as influenza
Brewing
- Add 1-2 pinches to a cup or strainer
- Steep for 5 minutes with the cup covered
- This tea is also quite suitable when cold too. If you wish to do so, add around 1/4 cup for every litre of water used.
Cautionary
Research reveals little or no information regarding adverse reactions with the use of this product.