This perennial herb can grow up to ten feet tall. The plant grows both in the wild and in cultivation. The berries, which are high in iron and vitamins A, B, C and E, are red and the leaves are oval and grows in groups of three to five.

Red Raspberry is a cousin of the rose. Plant raspberry (best is if you buy the plant as a root stock) in a well-drained soil in a sunny location.

Harvest the leaves in may and the berries as they ripen.

Take internally (dried leaves or berries, tea, tincture) for morning sickness, threatened miscarriage, diarrhea and menstrual cramps. It may also strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles which can make labor and delivery easier. Raspberry promotes healthy nails, bones, teeth and skin.

This herb is also thought to aid fertility in both men and women when it is combined with Red Clover. You can drink up to 6 cups of tea a day or you can take 4-8 ml tincture three times a day. To make tea of raspberry, pour one cup boiling water over 1 tablespoon dried raspberry leaves. Let the tea draw for about ten minutes.. You can also make juice and jam out of raspberry. Parts used: Fruits, leaves This herb may cause mild loosening of stools and nausea.