Red Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is used frequently in Western Herbal Medicine as a ‘partus preparator’ (partus meaning ‘labour’, preparator meaning ‘preparatory’) i.e. a birth preparation tonic. Red raspberry leaf and other partus preparator herbs have historically been used during the last weeks of pregnancy as a nutritive, […]

When you can’t get organic produce there are still ways in which you can protect yourselves by reducing pesticide residues on the food you eat – It is best to wash all fresh fruit & vegetables thoroughly (whether organic or not) to remove residues of any pesticides, dirt, or bacteria. TO SOAK Ingredients 1-2 tablespoons