The Raspberry plant is familiar to many people for its delicious, refreshing tart berries. At the same time, Red Raspberry leaves have been used for many centuries for their valuable medicinal properties and therapeutic powers.
Many herbalists recommend using the leaves of the raspberry plant in the form of tea in order to enjoy numerous raspberry leaf tea benefits. This herbal remedy is rich in such nutrients and microelements as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A and C, tannins, flavonoids and essential acids.
Raspberry Leaf Tea Benefits
To prepare raspberry leaf tea, steep a teaspoon of dried leaves in 250 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes, then add honey or any other sweetener for your taste. The main benefits of raspberry tea embrace its positive effects on pregnancy. In particular, it is suggested to use this tea to aid delivery, improve woman’s immune system and facilitate fetus bone development, improve nervous response, stop excessive bleeding after giving birth, help initiate the breakdown and enrich mother’s milk and so on. However, many scientific sources say that on early stages of pregnancy raspberry leaf tea should be avoided. See how Chinese medicine treats Secondary Infertility.