Comments on: Red Raspberry Leaf Uses & Benefits (For Pregnancy & More)

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:01:12 +0000

In reply to Julia. If you make a tea with it and it tastes astringent like red or black raspberry leaf then it likely has the same benefits. Some of the herbalists I've studied with use this method for testing different (but safe) plant varieties.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:56:00 +0000

We have golden raspberries in the garden, since I know black raspberry leaves are as or more beneficial than red raspberry leaves, are the leaves of golden raspberries beneficial as well? I can’t find a comparison for those.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:01:58 +0000

In reply to Amber. Hi, thank you so much for your article! I go to your site very often for well researched information! Is there a raspberry leaf tincture that you would recommend? I’d love to make my own, but there’s not enough time before I deliver. I’ve seen a 1:3 ratio as well as 1:5. Do you know which is better? Thank you so much!

By: Mina

Mina — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:38:29 +0000

Hi there! Is it possible that this red raspberry tea is giving me energy? I feel so peppy today and I had a cup yesterday

By: Hannah Eubanks

Hannah Eubanks — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:39:11 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Ash. Is this safe for chrildren and men?

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 05:10:06 +0000

In reply to Heather. Heather - I am so sorry for your loss. I just wanted to say that I had 6 healthy pregnancies and babies drinking red raspberry tea the entire pregnancy. I had two miscarriages in 2017 and did not drink red raspberry at all those pregnancies. It may be that you had a miscarriage due to something other than the red raspberry. It’s so hard to know the exact cause.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:13:01 +0000

Hi,

Great article,

Could you touch on the benefits red rasperry leaf has on men?

By: Sara Long

Sara Long — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 14:29:14 +0000

Thanks for this article. What are your thoughts on kids taking is as a ‘multi-vitamin’? Or do you have a current recommendation for a multi for kiddos? I can’t find much that’s not synthetic. Thanks in advance for your help.

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 02:26:36 +0000

In reply to Natasha. I use a variety of tinctures all the time but use elderberry most during cold and flu season.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 23:38:47 +0000

I am curious what your thoughts are on comparing your multivitamin tincture to an elderberry tincture? Which is better?

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:54:54 +0000

In reply to Katie. I took Raspberry Leaf tea in the first trimester of my first pregnancy on the advice of my sister. It caused a miscarriage at 11 weeks gestation. Please consult a doctor before taking this in the first trimester.

By: Alina

Alina — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:29:01 +0000

Thank you! Can I use black raspberry leaves?

By: Robbie

Robbie — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:09:59 +0000

In reply to Bridge. Yes, also wondering about non-tea formats. How about sprinkling some of the herbs in a smoothie, or simply eating them? Would that give the same benefits? Thanks.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:33:00 +0000

Can I infused almond oil or nectar kernel oil with red raspberry leaf?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:38:52 +0000

I want to add nettle and alfalfa to my raspberry tea. How much of each of those would you add to the gallon recipe? Thanks!

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:29:38 +0000

What about after a woman is done childbearing? I’ve heard that it builds the walls of the uterus, but could this be unhealthy at any point in a woman’s life?

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 20:12:43 +0000

When I first met my husband in the 1970s, he had a horrible problem with recurring canker sores in his mouth. I read somewhere that raspberry leaf tea, used as a mouthwash, would cure canker sores. So I found some at a tiny store, and we gave it a shot. Every time he’d get sores, we’d make up a batch of tea, and he’d swish & spit several times a day. Gradually, over a couple of years, he got fewer and fewer breakouts, and fewer and smaller sores with each breakout. Eventually, he stopped getting the sores and breakouts entirely.

I fully recommend the tea for any mouth sores or problems!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:49:45 +0000

I think you might want to change the picture at the top of the article. Raspberry leaves are green, like most other leaves. The picture above looks like rose hips. You will have people expecting raspberry leaf to look like the picture and it is not even close!

By: April

April — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:26:42 +0000

I tried drinking this during my second pregnancy. I finally made the connection that it was making me dizzy and so tired. I can’t seem to find anyone else saying this, but I wondered if maybe it was lowering my blood pressure.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:06:59 +0000

Raspberry leaf tea is wonderful female tonic. It was incredibly helpful while pregnant and helped post partum with milk production and toning my uterus. We still brew up big batches; my teenage girls love it.

I noticed the pic at the top of the page is of rose petals and rose hips.