Red Raspberry Leaf, Organic
Common Name(s): Rubus idaeus, Red Raspberry, Raspberry, and Wild Raspberry.
Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Plant Part: Dried leaf. Raspberry leaves gathered in spring before the plant flowers have the highest antioxidant content.
Common Uses: Raspberry leaf tea can be mixed with slippery elm powder to make a soothing poultice for minor burns and skin infection. Raspberry leaf is a natural astringent.
Precautions: No known precautions when used externally.
Constituents:
Flavonoids, tannins, and elagic acid.
