Herb
Red Raspberry Leaf
A mild, mineral-rich leaf tea, traditionally treasured as a women's tonic for the menstrual cycle.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 84/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Red raspberry leaf comes from the same bramble that gives us raspberries, but it's the leaf — not the berry — that's dried and brewed into a pleasant, mild tea.
✨ Why it's good for you
- Traditionally used to support a healthy menstrual cycle
- May help support the body with gentle minerals
- Often enjoyed as a soothing, everyday tea
- Traditionally valued as a women's wellness tonic
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 2 calories
- Manganese (trace)
- Trace vitamin C
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried red raspberry leaf in hot water for 10 minutes and drink one to three cups a day. It's a pleasant, mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, easy to drink regularly.
How much: As teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, 1 teaspoon dried leaf per cup, one to three cups daily.
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Red raspberry leaf — the leaf, not the fruit — is one of the best-loved women's tonic teas, mild and mineralA natural building block your body needs in small amounts, like calcium or magnesium. More →-rich, with a gentle taste a little like black teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → without the bite. It's traditionally used to tone and support the muscles of the womb and ease the discomforts of the monthly cycle.
It's a pleasant everyday teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → that's easy to sip regularly. In pregnancy it's a special case — traditionally reserved for the later months and best used only with a midwife or doctor's guidance — and any persistently heavy or painful periods deserve a medical check.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- If pregnant, use only with your midwife or doctor's guidance (it's traditionally reserved for later pregnancy).
- Generally gentle; may have a mild loosening effect on the bowel for some.
- Persistent heavy or painful periods deserve a medical check.
📚 What others say
- A traditional women's tonic tea
- Long used to support the menstrual cycle
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
Gentle, steady care honors the rhythms the body was given. Tend yourself kindly through every season of the month.
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