Natural health: Raspberry leaf tea benefits

Q. I still have raspberry leaf tea left over from my pregnancy, I used it to help during the third trimester, and I was wondering if it is useful to keep drinking it now?

A. The short answer is a resounding yes. Red Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) has been used for centuries for a number of conditions — and not all pregnancy-related either.

Raspberry leaf is rich in vitamins and minerals, and is a wonderful tonic post-partum, not only to help heal and tone the uterus after childbirth, but also to enrich the quality and quantity of breastmilk while nursing your baby. It is high in organic iron, easily assimilated and utilised, which is often in short supply after a pregnancy.