- Raspberry Leaf
This is the most popular herb during pregnancy, for it has many applications during pregnancy and delivery.
Motherlove.com shared:
“Raspberry leaf (tea or tincture) is one of the best uterine tonic herbs to prepare uterine muscles for an efficient labor. Its astringent action slows bleeding and helps to expel the placenta. Have the tea on hand or make raspberry tea ice cubes to suck on during labor. It can also be taken in pregnancy to prepare uterine muscles for pregnancy.”
This is, also, one of the safest herbs to take, proven not only by the countless women who attest to its use but peer-reviewed journals that have empirically validated it validity.
The National Institute of Health released an article titled “Raspberry leaf and its effect on labour: safety and efficacy”, by Parsons M, et al. Aust Coll Midwives Inc J. 1999, which reported:
“The findings suggest that the raspberry leaf herb can be consumed by women during their pregnancy for the purpose for which it is taken, that is, to shorten labour with no identified side effects for the women or their babies. The findings also suggest ingestion of the drug might decrease the likelihood of pre and post-term gestation. An unexpected finding in this study seems to indicate that women who ingest raspberry leaf might be less likely to receive an artificial rupture of their membranes, or require a caesarean section, forceps or vacuum birth than the women in the control group.”