Red raspberry leaf
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The red raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus), also known as garden raspberry leaf, is produced by the deciduous raspberry plant and used in folk remedies.{{Cite book|title = The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs|last = Boon, Smith|first = Heather, Michael|publisher = Robert Rose|year = 2004|isbn = 9780778800811|location = 120 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 800, Toronto, Canada M4p 1E2|pages = [https://archive.org/details/completenaturalm00drhe/page/233 233]|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/completenaturalm00drhe/page/233}}
Use in pregnancy
Traditional lore suggests that pregnant women use raspberry leaf tea, especially as an aid in delivery.{{cite journal|last=McFarlin|first=Barbara L.|author2=Patsy Harman |author3=Jann O'Rear |author4=Mary H. Gibson |title=A National Survey of Herbal Preparation Use by Nurse-midwives for Labor Stimulation: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Practice|journal=Journal of Nurse-Midwifery|date=May–June 1999|volume=44|issue=3|pages=205–216|doi=10.1016/S0091-2182(99)00037-3|pmid=10380441}} However, scientific research has found little to no evidence to support this claim.{{cite journal |pmid=19880082 |title=Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women? |date=13 June 2009 |author=Lone Holst |author2=Svein Haavik |author3=Hedvig Nordeng |volume=15 |issue=4 |pages=204–8 |doi=10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.05.003 |journal=Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice|hdl=1956/3702 |hdl-access=free }} Most of the evidence available is anecdotal, and a 2009 review article stressed concern at the lack of evidence for safety and efficacy and called recommendations of its use "questionable".
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