Raspberry

Raspberry leaf has long been pigeon holedas a women’s uterine tonic and while it does make childbirtheasier it is also known for its ability to address inflammation in the mouth and throat, for allergies andinfluenza with copious free discharge of clear mucous and for diarrhoea. Raspberry leaftones the mucousmembranes throughout the body and soothes the kidneys and urinary tract.

Raspberry’s astringent and stimulating properties help to strengthen and tone the uterine and pelvicmuscles, while the relaxing and soothing properties relax theuterus at the same time. This acts to reducethe pain of uterine contractions during childbirth and also make the contractions more effective andproductive, thereby easing and shortening the duration of the birth and reducing the risk ofhaemorrhage. Itcan also aid with production and maintenance of breastmilk, as an adjunctive treatmentfor menorrhagia, and as a general and uterine tonic following surgery to the uterus, for example, theremoval of fibroids, termination of pregnancy or a curette.

In our latest naturopathic guide on uterine fibroids, raspberry extract is one of the herbs listed forconsideration to include in treatment plans.Raspberry leaf can be beneficial for uterine fibroids as it canhelp soothe the pelvic pain anddecrease the heaviness of the periods associated withfibroids

References

de la Forêt R. Raspberry monograph. [Internet] Herb Mentor:Learning Herbs c2020[accessed Jul 15 2020.] Available fromhttps://herbmentor.learningherbs.com/herb/raspberry/

Hechtman L. Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine. Elsevier Australia:Chatswood.2020. p. 439

HEC The Naturopath's Guide to Uterine Fibroids