In Reply to: Rasberry tablets vs juice- opinions ? posted by didiaust on Friday, 14. December 2007 at 03:10 Bali Time:
Hi Di,
From what I have found, raspberry leaf extract is encouraged for pregnancy but I havent found any info suggesting similar properties to raspberry juice.
"Certified Organic Raspberry Leaf Tea
Naturopath's recommend the intake of Raspberry Leaf Tea during the last 8 weeks of your pregnancy and the first 8 weeks of motherhood to support and strengthen uterine health. Certified organic and grown in Australia. 50g
Raspberry Leaf is a wonderful herb that tones the
reproductive system. It restores the uterus and
harmonises the hormones. It also has wonderful
nutritive properties that are also important not only
when conceiving, but through out the entire pregnancy.
But once pregnant it is important to only use the tea
(2 heaped teaspoons to a medium pot of water, brew for
10-15 minutes and drink through out the day). For it
to be effective during pregnancy it is not about how
high the dose, but that it is taken in its natural
form. Taking too higher dose during pregnancy is
potentially harmful, this is why it is best to avoid tablets."
More info at http://www.pregnancy.com.au/raspberry_leaf.htm
You can buy raspberry juice by the litre from Bramble Farm.
Happy Christmas,
Tina