Caroline

Have just been looking at the using red raspberry leaf tea/capsules for labour and was searching the net and found this-

RED RASPBERRY LEAVES (Rubus spp.)

Brewed as a tea or as an infusion, raspberry is the best known, most widely used, and safest of all uterine and pregnancy tonic herbs. It contains fragrine, an alkaloid which gives tone to the muscles of the pelvic region, including the uterus itself.

Most of the benefits ascribed to regular use of Raspberry tea through pregnancy are traced to the nourishing source of vitamins and minerals found in this plant and to the strengthening power of fragrine - an alkaloid which gives tone to the muscles of the pelvic region, including the uterus itself. Of special note are the rich concentration of vitamin C, the presence of vitamin E and the easily assimilated calcium and iron. Raspberry leaves also contain vitamins A and B complex and many minerals, including phosphorous and potassium.

The benefits of drinking a raspberry leaf brew before and throughout pregnancy include:

~ Increasing fertility in both men and women. Raspberry leaf is an excellent fertility herb when combined with Red Clover.

~ Preventing miscarriage. Raspberry leaf tones the uterus and helps prevent miscarriage.

Don't know if its of any use but thought i'd post incase anyone wants to reseaech it more.

Arcanegirl

Woobs will prob be interested in the prevention of mc part

Caroline

Thought of wobbs as soon as i read mc part, but thought it quite interesting the bit about red clover and the raspberry leaf improving fertility especially the men bit. If you girls are taking the horrible sounding agnus cactus why not try giving the blokes the red reapberry leaf tea to drink. Could give them capsles but why tell 'em

Wobbles

OMG

I'm going to be the healthiest most hormonally balanced woman alive soon!!

I've started ... again ...

baby aspirin
pregnacare vits
B6 vits
agnus castus
primrose

Wobbles

Oh I forgot the KALMS for periods of worry & stresses

Trinity

Lol @ Wobbles .. I bet you rattle !!! Personally I am only taking folic acid .. never knew about any other stuff!!

Wobbles

Yer I should change my bname from Wobbles to Rattles

weestar21

soz wobbles to say this but everytime OH loggs on to msn and your on he always says 'wibble wobble yum yum' it was a song from a milk shake advert a few years ago

Wobbles

Tams OH calls me Wibble/s or wibble wibble

Wobbles

Caroline just wanted to say thanks again I looked it up a little & have just bought the raspberry leaf liquid extract.