Natures Aid Raspberry Leaf, High Potency, Equivalent to 750 mg Dried Raspberry Leaf, Vegan, 60 Tablets

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BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. While there are no studies to suggest that this fruity herbal tea can induce labour, by understanding how it works with the womb, it's understandable why so many pregnant women are keen to try the tea. Why do pregnant women drink raspberry leaf tea? That’s why you shouldn’t use raspberry leaf tea too close to your due date or to bring on labour. I’m overdue. Can I carry on taking raspberry leaf tea if I’ve been taking it for a while already?If you go overdue, it's fine to carry on drinking the tea or taking the capsules if you've already been taking raspberry leaf for a few weeks. But don't suddenly start taking a lot of it once you're past your due date, as this may distress your baby. Some people use red raspberry leaf tea to treat symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as cramping, vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. However, this is mostly supported by anecdotal evidence. While drinking raspberry leaf tea daily shouldn’t cause any issues, it’s still best to be cautious, especially if you’re in the earlier stages of pregnancy.

See our useful advice on Assessing risk and informing the risk versus benefit decision for medicines in pregnancy. Taking (or planning to take) herbal medicinesParticularly the wild variety, Harley Street Fertility Clinic state that its high calcium contents and properties as a uterine tonic make it an effective fertility tea. 14 Just make sure you’re buying 100% raspberry leaf tea and not raspberry-flavoured tea! Health benefits of raspberry leaf tea Red raspberry leaves contain polyphenols such as tannins and flavonoids. These act as antioxidants in your body and can help protect cells from damage, and are excellent for those looking for an anti-inflammatory diet to support them. 3. Raspberry leaf tea is a great source of iron False, pseudo or phantom pregnancies can affect un-neutered bitches due to individual response to normal hormonal changes associated with her season. They usually start after the first or second season and unfortunately, if your dog has a tendency to these, she`s likely to suffer season after season with symptoms of increasing severity. These symptoms range from mild unsettled behaviour to more extreme nesting habits such as carrying toys, looking for pups and depression. Physical changes can also occur, including a change in body shape, enlarged teats and even milk production.

In large doses or concentrated forms, even commonly used herbs such as sage and garlic have the potential to cause harm. For example, some herbs affect oestrogen levels; others stimulate the muscle of the uterus. Herbal medicines Almond oil (Sweet almond) Recommendation

For example, studies evaluating the length of labour and birth outcomes found that the use of raspberry leaf tea can shorten the second stage of labour and reduce post-term pregnancy.

Laboratory studies have focused on the effect of raspberry leaf on smooth muscle including the uterus, ilium and rectum. The earliest laboratory study was in 1941 [ 22] with three of five studies more than 50 years old [ 22, 24, 25] and the two more recent studies conducted in 2002 [ 27] and 2010 [ 29]. Included studies used a variety of raspberry leaf preparations, dosages, methods of extraction and animal tissues (both in vitro and in vivo) making comparisons difficult.Xu, Y. et. al. 2019. Evaluating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Products for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2019/9182595/ Opens a new window [Accessed February 2021] However, if you’re not pregnant or you’re simply interested in discovering a new type of tea to add to your pantry, read our A-Z list of types of teafor some more inspiration. The final say