RASPBERRY, RED		(Rubus indeus)	Perennial	Culinary
								Medicinal
								Pregnancy
								milk production
								after birth
			purchase: dried leaves (25g/$4)
				   (Richters, Canada)

      Leaves:	- astringent and laxative properties
		- rich in vitamins and minerals
		- especially high is CHELATED iron, which the body can
			readily assimilate
		- useful in painful menstruation and diarrhea
		- excellent overall strengthener

      Pregnancy: the "herb supreme" for pregnancy
		- raspberry leaf tones and nourishes the uterine muscles
		- increases the flow of milk
		- restores muscle tone
		- helps restore the system following childbirth
		- a good all-purpose, pleasant-tasting herb to drink during
			the entire 9 months