Origins: Our non-organic red raspberry leaves come from Poland. **Mark Blumenthal, ed., The Complete German Commission E Monographs, (Austin TX: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998 *Michael McGuffin, ed., American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook, (New York: CRC Press, 1997) Per the German Commission E Monograph** for red raspberry, there are no known risks for this herb.
RED RASPBERRY LEAF TEA SKIN
Red raspberry leafs’ astringent properties make it a refreshing gargle or mouthwash and a useful ingredient in skin toners and other skin preparations.Ĭaution/Safety: The Botanical Safety Handbook* classifies raspberry as:Ĭlass 1: herbs which can be safely consumed when used appropriately. Because of its astringent flavor and hearty mouth feel, it adds depth of flavor to tea blends and is often used as a base to which less robust-flavored herbs are added. Raspberry is a nice addition to many herb teas. It's often recommended by midwives as a toning tea. Suggested Uses: Raspberry leaf is astringent and considered toning and strengthening to the reproductive tract. Wild members of this genus are often called brambles.ĭirections: To make a tea, pour one cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of raspberry leaf, let steep for 5 minutes, then strain. The aroma of dried raspberry leave is faint and somewhat tea-like the flavor is astringent and green, with a bitter finish.ĭid you know? The genus name for raspberry, rubus, is derived from Latin and means “thorny shrub,” a name to which anyone who has harvested the berries will agree. Plants stems should not be present at greater than 5%. Leaf petioles (stems) are present and may have small thorns. The tiny hairs, responsible for the lighter-colored appearance of the undersides of the leaves, cause the cut leaves to cling together and form clumps. Quality: Raspberry leaves are green with a silver-gray underside.
Also present are several flavonoids and vitamin C. The leaves are toothed and medium green on the upper side underneath, they are covered in fine hairs that give them a silvery look.Ĭonstituents of Note: Tannins are responsible for the astringency of raspberry leaves.
RED RASPBERRY LEAF TEA PATCH
A patch of raspberry can become an impenetrable bramble if not kept in check by pruning. Red raspberry canes have varying degrees of thorns and grow up to six feet tall. Raspberry has since gone through plant selection and hybridization to create numerous named varieties. Although the berries have been harvested since prehistory (fruit fragments have been found in archeological digs at ancient village sites), cultivation did not begin until the Middle Ages. Raspberry is a native of North America, Asia and Europe and is cultivated for its fruits throughout most of the temperate regions around the world. The Plant: Red raspberry, black raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, cloudberry, dewberry, thimbleberry and loganberry are just a few of the 250-plus members of the genus Rubus. Synonyms: red raspberry, European raspberry, hoja de frambueso (Spanish) Raspberry contains tannins that give it an astringent flavor and make it a wonderful toning herb. Red raspberry leaf loose herbal tea is used to make a tasty tea and is often combined with other tea herbs to give the beverages a more robust flavor.
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