Name: Raspberry leaf Latin name: Rubus idaeus Family: Rosaceae Parts Used: Leaves Taste: Mildly bitter, astringent, sweet Energetics: Cooling, drying Key actions: Astringent, uterine tonic, antiemetic, nutritive, parturient Precautions/Contraindications: Do not consume during the first and second trimester of pregnancy. Raspberry leaf has traditionally been used to facilitate childbirth as she both relaxes and tonifies the uterus. She is rich in minerals and supports proper digestion.*
