rubus idaeus

action	analgesic, antidiarrheal, antihemorrhagic, antirheumatic, astringent, blood cleanser, cathartic, emetic, hypotensive, stimulant, sudorific, tonic, urogenital
common name	common red raspberry, raspberry
contains	B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C
family	rosaceae
indigenous use	cherokee, chippewa, flathead, fox, iroquois, menominee, ojibwa, omaha, potawatomi
range	acadia national park, bighorn canyon national recreation area, black canyon of the gunnison, bryce canyon national park, cape cod national seashore, cedar breaks national monument, cosmopolitan, coulee dam nat. rec. area, effigy mounds national monument, europe, france, frederick law olmsted national historic, gettysburg national military park, glacier bay national park, great smoky mountains national park, haiti, indiana dunes national lakeshore, isle royale national park, morristown national historic park, mount rainier national park, pictured rocks national lakeshore, saint croix national scenic river, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, spain, turkey, us, yellowstone national park
use	liqueur, tea
used to treat	bilious, cancer, children's ailments, common cold, cough, diabetes, diarrhea, eye ailments, fever, gastritis, gastro-intestinal disturbances, gout, kidney ailments, liver ailments, morning sickness, mouth sores, paralysis, pyorrhea, rheumatism, scurvy, skin ailments, sore (throat), toothache, ulcers, urinary ailments, venereal ailments, women's ailments, wounds
range	great smoky mountains national park
comments	Can be used as a mouthwash, and to clean wounds. Especially good for strengthening the uterus. Taken by pregnant women to ease childbirth, prevents premature labor and miscarriage and increases milk flow. The leaf contains vitamin B1.