Rubus idaeus
Cut and Sifted—available in 1 ounce or 1/2 ounce and packaged in a plastic pouch.
Raspberry leaves are generally drunk as a delicious raspberry leaf tea, with a flavor that resembles black tea. Red raspberry leaf is also popular in herbal infusion blends for both its taste and healthful qualities.
To make raspberry leaf tea, pour 1 cup (240 ml) of boiling water over 1 or 2 teaspoons (3-5 grams) of dried leaf. Close the teapot and allow to stand for 10 minutes, then sweeten to taste. Drink warm. Many herbal teas include raspberry to "stabilize" the other ingredients.
History + Folklore
Raspberry leaves are among the most pleasant tasting of all the herbal remedies, with a taste much like black tea, without the caffeine. Raspberries were said to have been discovered by the Olympian gods themselves while searching for berries on Mount Ida. The first real records of domestication of raspberries comes from the writings of Palladius, a Roman agriculturist.
By Medieval times it had a great many uses, including the juices which were used in paintings and illuminated manuscripts. King Edward the 1st (1272-1307) was said to be the first to call for mass cultivation of raspberries, whose popularity spread quickly throughout Europe.
Magickal
Protection, Love
Feminine, Venus, Water
Bathe in an infusion of raspberry to keep your current love relationship alive. This magic herb has connections to motherhood back to antiquity. In ancient Greek mythology, the nursemaid to Zeus pricked hr finger on the thorns of the raspberry, and her blood dyed the berries red. Logically enough, raspberry leaf is a good component for fertility charms.
Raspberry is served as a love inducing food and the leaves are carried by pregnant women to alleviate the pains of pregnancy and childbirth. Also used for Love and Protection.
Plant a raspberry bush or hang dried leaves above your door for physical and energetic protection, especially as it relates to business matters.
Warnings: No known Precautions. If pregnant, please consult your doctor before usage.
Rubus idaeus
Cut and Sifted—available in 1 ounce or 1/2 ounce and packaged in a plastic pouch.
Raspberry leaves are generally drunk as a delicious raspberry leaf tea, with a flavor that resembles black tea. Red raspberry leaf is also popular in herbal infusion blends for both its taste and healthful qualities.
To make raspberry leaf tea, pour 1 cup (240 ml) of boiling water over 1 or 2 teaspoons (3-5 grams) of dried leaf. Close the teapot and allow to stand for 10 minutes, then sweeten to taste. Drink warm. Many herbal teas include raspberry to "stabilize" the other ingredients.
History + Folklore
Raspberry leaves are among the most pleasant tasting of all the herbal remedies, with a taste much like black tea, without the caffeine. Raspberries were said to have been discovered by the Olympian gods themselves while searching for berries on Mount Ida. The first real records of domestication of raspberries comes from the writings of Palladius, a Roman agriculturist.
By Medieval times it had a great many uses, including the juices which were used in paintings and illuminated manuscripts. King Edward the 1st (1272-1307) was said to be the first to call for mass cultivation of raspberries, whose popularity spread quickly throughout Europe.
Magickal
Protection, Love
Feminine, Venus, Water
Bathe in an infusion of raspberry to keep your current love relationship alive. This magic herb has connections to motherhood back to antiquity. In ancient Greek mythology, the nursemaid to Zeus pricked hr finger on the thorns of the raspberry, and her blood dyed the berries red. Logically enough, raspberry leaf is a good component for fertility charms.
Raspberry is served as a love inducing food and the leaves are carried by pregnant women to alleviate the pains of pregnancy and childbirth. Also used for Love and Protection.
Plant a raspberry bush or hang dried leaves above your door for physical and energetic protection, especially as it relates to business matters.
Warnings: No known Precautions. If pregnant, please consult your doctor before usage.