Red raspberry

Action and Therapy. An infusion of the leaves is useful in the diarrhea of relaxation, with copious watery discharges. The fruit as prepared in a syrup ... Syrupus Rubi Idaei ... is highly prized as a flavored vehicle for medicines and for the beautiful color it imparts to pharmaceutical mixtures. Diluted and iced it forms an agreeable acidulous drink for fever patients. A refreshing fever drink is also prepared by mixing equal parts of syrup of raspberry and vinegar and diluting with water to taste.

Properties and Uses. The leaves of the red raspberry are mildly astringent, and of a peculiarly soothing nature, being very acceptable to the stomach, always leaving a slight tonic impression, often allaying nausea and vomiting, and not unfrequently soothing and sustaining the nervous system.

primary-actions. Red raspberry acts primarily as: Astringent, Partus preparator, Uterine tonic, Nutritive. Secondary actions include Shortens labor, Strengthens uterine muscles, Decrease mucus production.

Description. Natural Order, Rosaceae. This is the well-known wild raspberry, with red and fragrant fruit, and growing in dense and shrubby clusters in the northern half of the United States, and in Canada. Stems upright, beset with straight bristles, or weak and hooked prickles, rather smooth, dotted-glandular when young.