Raspberry tea leaves have been used to cure a wide variety of aliments. They include canker sores, cold sores and gingivitis. Believe it or not drinking raspberry tea leaves actually works.
My spouse recently had a canker sore, and drank raspberry tea made from raspberry tea leaves, I picked up from the local health store. About 24 hours latter, her problem went away.
Raspberries are native to North America and western Asia. It provides a delicious fruit, and in the summer, and the leaves can be made into a non caffeinated tea, that can have some interesting beneficial health effects.
The tea can be used to treat common aliments as cold sores, canker sores, and gingivitis. Some alternative practitioners recommend raspberry leaf tea to treat everything from morning sickness, derriere, to leg cramps and anaemia. According to studies, raspberry leaves contain antioxidants.
Tea leaves are inexpensive and can be found in a variety of health food and bulk food stores. Use about 5 grams (1 teaspoon) of leaves per 250 ml or one cup of hot water. Allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes before drinking.
Store tea leaves in an air tight container and store in a cool dark place. To dry raspberry leaves, spread them out on a backing sheet, leave them out to dry, or put it in the oven at 300 degrees.
This will be just enough heat to dry them out, not enough to burn them. Check them every five minutes and use your own judgement to tell when their ready. They should be dry, but not too dry.
Raspberry leaves have a wide variety of medicinal uses. Try them on a sore throat, or stomach cramps. Search the internet, talk with your physician, and find out what other people have to say about drinking tea made from raspberry leaves.
