The benefits of raspberry leaves

A lot is known about the beneficial properties and taste of raspberries. But basically everyone means a sweet and aromatic berry. Meanwhile, the leaves of this plant are also distinguished by healing qualities. The foliage of the raspberry bush is often used fresh and dried, harvested for future use.

Useful properties of raspberry leaves

Bush raspberries the whole, and especially its foliage, has a valuable chemical composition. Among the components present in the foliage are organic acid, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, tanning and astringent components, mineral salts, salicylates, which are similar in their action to aspirin.

Usually, raspberry leaves are prescribed by traditional healers as an effective remedy in the treatment of colds. They have a good antipyretic effect and cause profuse sweating. To relieve irritation and facilitate the separation of sputum during a cough, it is necessary to use an infusion with a leaf of a raspberry bush. The same infusion is recommended for use as a preventive treatment during periods of massive colds. For healing from a strong cough, bronchitis and to relieve inflammation, an infusion or tea from the leaves raspberries it is customary to use it for drinking or for gargling a sore throat.

Flavonoids are included in the list of ingredients found in raspberry leaves. These ingredients are very useful for healing blood diseases and stopping bleeding. In this regard, raspberry leaves can be used for hemorrhoidal bleeding or stomach bleeding, for the treatment of colitis and enterocolitis. The leaves are also famous for their anti-toxic effect; they are useful for getting rid of toxins and toxins. The plant's astringent effect is useful in treating diarrhea and indigestion.

Another valuable quality of the leaves of the raspberry bush is the strengthening of the immune system. In this regard, raspberry foliage is added to vitamin teas and a variety of immune-boosting cocktails. For gum ailments and stomatitis, it is useful to rinse your mouth with decoctions of raspberry leaf. This will help reduce inflammation faster.

It is useful to use raspberry foliage to eliminate some gynecological diseases. For example, a decoction of bush foliage in the form of sessile baths will help to cure inflammation of the appendages. For the treatment of diseases of the vagina and cervix, douching is done with such a decoction, and the external genitals are also treated with it.

Fresh raspberry leaves are used in cosmetology. They are crushed into gruel and applied to the dermis in the form of a mask. This procedure is quite effective against acne and inflammation. It is useful to wipe the face with raspberry broth to cure acne and heal pustules. On the basis of the leaves of the raspberry bush, you can prepare homemade ointments that are used to heal from many dermatological diseases. Such an ointment is prepared from freshly squeezed leaf juice, mixing it with butter or petroleum jelly. Infusion of raspberry leaves on alcohol is good for relieving pain and itching from insect bites.

You can also use raspberry leaves for hair. A useful broth is prepared from them and used to rinse hair after washing. This procedure will help to cope with hair loss and stimulate hair growth.

Raspberry leaf harm

In some cases, raspberry leaves can be harmful to the human body. For example, it is very dangerous to use this raw material for urolithiasis in the acute stage, as well as for kidney disease. It is also unsafe to use raspberry foliage if there is a tendency to allergic manifestations.

Care should be taken to use remedies from raspberry leaves for diseases of the stomach and intestines. Cannot be used for the treatment of raspberry leaves in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Especially careful should be used a decoction with a raspberry leaf for women expecting a baby. This remedy increases the tone of the muscles of the uterus and can provoke a miscarriage or premature onset of labor.

Raspberry leaves during pregnancy

With the constant use of infusion from raspberry foliage, the body is saturated with tocopherol and folic acid. This is especially true during pregnancy planning for women with mild gynecological dysfunction. A drink made from raspberry leaves will help normalize a woman's reproductive system. Only after that it will be possible to start conceiving.

But during pregnancy, you should not drink raspberry broth. You can start drinking this broth again only at 36 weeks of pregnancy. And then, it is imperative to consult a doctor about this and start taking the decoction only after his permission. The danger in this case is associated with a possible miscarriage or the risk of premature birth.

You can use a decoction of raspberry foliage during a short period of pregnancy only in a very small amount - no more than a cup per day. It will eliminate leg and arm cramps and help cope with toxicosis.

Raspberry leaves before childbirth

Many experts note that women who consumed a decoction of raspberry foliage in the final month of pregnancy tolerate childbirth quite easily. This is due to the effect of the drink on the body of a pregnant woman:

• There is a relaxation of the ligaments of the birth canal.
• The cervix softens.
• The elasticity of the vaginal muscles improves.

In this regard, labor is faster, and the process itself takes place with less painful sensations. In addition, the likelihood of rupture of the birth canal, vagina and cervix decreases.

Therefore, it is recommended to drink raspberry broth only before childbirth, not earlier than 36 weeks of pregnancy. The use of the drug at an earlier date can provoke contractions, contraction of the uterus and premature birth or miscarriage.

Raspberry leaf contraindications

Of course, for most people it is safe and harmless to use raspberry foliage products. But still, there are some conditions in which it is necessary to apply the healing with a raspberry leaf with caution.

Although the raspberry leaf is useful for eliminating problems with conception in women, it is impossible to use medicines based on it during pregnancy. They can provoke an increase in the tone of the uterus and lead to early childbirth or miscarriage.

Also, you can not use foliage from raspberries for such diseases:

• Chronic digestive problems.
• Asthma.
• Gout.
• Kidney disease.
• Polyps in the nose.
• Individual sensitivity to substances that make up the chemical composition of the leaf.

How to brew raspberry leaf tea

Before use in tea raspberry leaves must be dried or fermented. There is a lot of water in a fresh raspberry leaf, so cloudy weather is not suitable for drying. In such conditions, raw materials simply rot.

It is necessary to carry out drying only under awnings in a ventilated room so that the sun's rays do not destroy the nutrients in the raspberry leaves. It is necessary to ensure free movement of air in the room where the leaves are dried.

With proper drying, the raspberry leaves will not lose their color and become a little curled. They will crumble easily if you rub them between your fingers.

Another method of harvesting raspberry leaves is by fermentation. It can be done in three ways:

• Twist rolls from the leaves between your fingers. Then the leaves will become slightly darker. Then the cooked rolls need to be cut into pieces.
• Raspberry leaves are folded into a large bowl and simply wrinkled by hand. The movements should resemble those that occur when kneading dough. After such a manipulation, juice is released, and the leaves themselves curl a little.
• The easiest way is to grind the leaves in a meat grinder with a large grid.

After that, the raw materials are put into a bowl and put under a press. If method 3 was used for harvesting, then you just need to compact the raw material a little. Then cover the container with a cloth and place in a warm place to ferment. When the mass is completely ready, a strong aroma of fruits and flowers will appear, and its color will be brown-green.

Then the mass must be placed on a baking sheet in a thin layer and dried, setting the temperature to 100 degrees and opening the oven slightly. The ready-made tea composition should be stored in glass jars with tight lids. It is very easy to brew a fragrant drink. Put a couple of spoons in a cup and pour boiling water over it.