Raspberry Leaf
(BAN, USAN, rINN)
💊 Chemical information
Frambuesa, hoja de; Rubi Idaei Folium.
💊 Profile
Raspberry leaf consists of the dried leaflets of Rubus idaeus (Rosaceae). It contains a principle, readily extracted with hot water, which relaxes the smooth muscle of the uterus and intestine of some animals. Raspberry ‘tea’ has been a traditional remedy for painful and profuse menstruation and for use before and during labour. The infusion has also been used as an astringent gargle.
◊ References.
1. Simpson M, et al. Raspberry leaf in pregnancy: its safety and efficacy in labor. J Midwifery Womens Health 2001; 46: 51–9.
💊 Preparations
Proprietary Preparations
Multi-ingredient: Austral.: Rubus Complex†; Cz.: Detsky Caj s Hermankem; Diabetan; Hertz- und Kreislauftee†; Hypotonicka; Species Cholagogae Planta.
Published May 08, 2019.