raspberry leaf

Berry bush greenery

Raspberry leaf refers to the leaves of the raspberry plant, used primarily as an herbal tea or supplement.

It has a long folk reputation for supporting women's health, particularly during pregnancy and childbirth—practitioners claim it tones the uterus and eases labor.

She drank raspberry leaf tea in her third trimester.

The dried leaves have a mild, slightly tannic flavor similar to black tea.

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third trimester · women's health · birth preparation · midwife · infusion · dried · green · bramble · tisane · steep · tonic · uterus · labor · birth · harvest · garden · berry · thorns

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plant part

raspberry leafraspberry

Aggregate bramble fruit

herbal use category

raspberry leafpennyroyal

Aromatic mint species

tansy · rue · mugwort

Family

raspberry, leaf, raspberries, leaves, leafy, leaflet, leaflets, leafed, leafless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G