Raspberry leaf tea

Had been reading so much online about the widely acclaimed raspberry leaf tea for the past few weeks...

"It has also been shown to strengthen & tone the uterine wall and help to make delivery easier and speedier by helping the uterus contract more efficiently and helps expel the placenta after."

"If taken regularly through pregnancy and labour can:

	Ease the symptoms of morning sickness.
	Sooth and prevent bleeding gums which many pregnant women often experience.
	Relax the smooth muscles of the uterus when it is contracting (Burn & Withell, 1941).
	Assist with the birth of the baby and the placenta.
	Calm cramping of the uterus.
	Provide a rich source of iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium. The magnesium content is especially helpful in strengthening the uterine muscles. Raspberry leaf also contains vitamins B1, B3 and E which are valuable in pregnancy.

Raspberry leaf is also used for the following:

	To aid fertility.
	To promote a plentiful supply of breastmilk.
	To help stop excess bleeding after birth.
	To treat diarrhoea.
	To regulate irregular menstrual cycle and decreases heavy periods.
	To relieve sore throats.
	To reduce fever.

It is thought that around one fifth of pregnant women take some form of raspberry leaf. Women believe that it will shorten labour and make the birth easier. The use of this herb for remedial purposes dates back to the sixth century and its benefits in childbirth have been recorded as a proven aid in maternity in the most ancient of herbal books."

I'd been won over by the wonders of this tea. Bought 2 packets of it from Moms in Mind last Saturday and started drinking it yesterday. Expected it to taste bitter but it was actually quite palatable. Maybe it was because I sweetened it with Manuka Honey.

The recommendation was to drink up to 3 cups of it each day. But so far, I'm only drinking one cup per day. Maybe i'll increase my consumption slowly...