Red Raspberry Leaf C/S (Rubus idaeus; Fu Pen Zi) 1 lb: C

This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and poultice. Red Raspberry Leaf tea has a rich flavor similar to black tea. It is among the best known herbs for pregnancy. It contains fragrine (also called framamine), an alkaloid, which gives tone to the muscles of the pelvis and uterus. Red Raspberry is also an rich source of vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, as well as the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. These nutrients make it an excellent prevention and treatment for anemia and leg cramps, as well as a beneficial remedy for the reduction of morning sickness. The high mineral content also assists in the production of breast milk. Peg Plumbo, Certified Nurse Midwife: http://www.parentsplace.com/features/morning/qas/0, 10338, 258686_100017, 00.html: 'According to the reference book, 'Herbology throughout the Reproductive Cycle' from the American College of Nurse Midwives, drinking one cup of raspberry leaf tea a day would be safe and may help in the relief of morning sickness. The tea should be prepared with two teaspoons of leaves steeped for a couple of minutes in one cup of boiling water.' 'The 'Complete Woman's Herbal' says, 'raspberry leaves are best taken as a warm infusion. From the third month onward, you can take a cupful once a day, and from the sixth month, three times a day. When the birth is imminent, one teaspoon of composition essence can be added to each cup of tea, and once contractions begin, it should be taken one cupful an hour while you can. After birth, once to three times daily to tone and strengthen the pelvic tissues.' 'In concentrated form, raspberry leaf tea can cause uterine stimulation. I would not recommend this tea for a woman at risk for miscarriage or preterm labor.' Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Astringent and stimulant. Raspberry Leaf Tea, made by the infusion of 1 oz. of the dried leaves in a pint of boiling water, is employed as a gargle for sore mouths, canker of the throat, and as a wash for wounds and ulcers.' 'The leaves, combined with the powdered bark of Slippery Elm, make a good poultice for cleansing wounds, burns and scalds, removing proud flesh and promoting healing.' 'An infusion of Raspberry leaves, taken cold, is a reliable remedy for extreme laxity of the bowels. The infusion alone, or as a component part of injections, never fails to give immediate relief. It is useful in stomach complaints of children.' 'Raspberry Leaf Tea is valuable during parturition. It should be taken freely - warm.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'These plants are useful as astringents. An infusion or decoction of the leaves of raspberry (see Rubus Idaeus), or the bark of the roots of the other two, has been found an excellent remedy in diarrhoea, dysentery (chronic), cholera infantum, relaxed conditions of the intestines of children, passive hemorrhage from the stomach, bowels, or