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Especially for mom: keep your superwoman healthy with these five supplements.
Whether they're feeding a baby or chasing kids around a playground, mothers need extra doses of energy, strength and endurance. Here are some herbs and supplements to nourish hardworking moms:
red raspberry leaf
Rich in iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium, and containing vitamins [B.sub.1], [B.sub.3] and E, the leaf of the red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) plant is regarded worldwide as a great herb for women in any stage of life, especially expecting mothers. It's said to reduce nausea, stave off anemia and tone the uterus--helping make labor shorter and easier--and can also ease menstrual cramps and PMS. what to look for and how to take: Susun Weed, herbalist and author of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, recommends "nourishing herbal infusions": Place 1 ounce dried herb in a glass jar, cover with 1 quart boiling water, seal tightly, and leave overnight. In the morning, strain the infusion, and drink throughout the day.
GAIA HERBS RASPBERRY LEAF promotes a healthy female reproductive system.
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Brew OREGON'S WILD HARVEST RED RASPBERRY LEAF daily as a tea.
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- Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy. (Shorts).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients Klotter, Jule January 1, 2002 700+ words
Raspberry leaf, taken as an infusion (tea), has...ND in his book The Way of Herbs, raspberry leaf is taken throughout pregnancy to tone...conventional medical opinion believes that raspberry leaf can actually cause miscarriage or...
- Raspberry leaf in pregnancy. (Clinical Abstracts).(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Alternative Therapies in Women's Health Fugh-Berman, Adrianne April 1, 2002 700+ words
...Source: Simpson M, et al. Raspberry leaf in pregnancy: Its safety and...Australia. Intervention: Raspberry leaf tablets (one tablet twice daily...of a 3:1 extract [400 mg raspberry leaf]) from 32 weeks gestation...
- Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy: its Safety and Efficacy in Labor.
- Magazine article from: Midwifery Today McLean, Marion Toepke September 22, 2001 700+ words
Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy: its Safety and Efficacy...on labor and birth outcomes, of raspberry leaf consumed in tablet form by nulliparous...instructed to take a 1.2-gram tablet of raspberry leaf herb twice a day. The control group...
- Raspberry Leaf.(Drug overview)
- Magazine article from: AltCareDex Alternative Medicines February 1, 2007 700+ words
...with your caregiver about how much Raspberry Leaf you should take. The amount depends...medicine and the reason you are taking Raspberry Leaf. If you are using this medicine without...others. Warnings: * Before taking Raspberry Leaf, tell your doctor if you are pregnant...
- Raspberry leaf.(Health Aspects)
- Magazine article from: AltCareDex Alternative Medicines May 1, 2006 700+ words
...with your caregiver about how much Raspberry Leaf you should take. The amount depends...medicine and the reason you are taking Raspberry Leaf. If you are using this medicine without...others. Warnings: * Before taking Raspberry Leaf, tell your doctor if you are pregnant...
- Raspberry leaf.(Drug overview)
- Magazine article from: AltCareDex Alternative Medicines August 1, 2006 700+ words
...with your caregiver about how much Raspberry Leaf you should take. The amount depends...medicine and the reason you are taking Raspberry Leaf. If you are using this medicine without...others. Warnings: * Before taking Raspberry Leaf, tell your doctor if you are pregnant...
- UK landmark Kew Gardens is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. But Kew...
- Magazine article from: Cosmetics International April 10, 2009 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What is your role at Kew? I'm deputy keeper of the Jodrell...other uses for camomile, sage, hawthorn, elder, elderberry and raspberry leaf. The challenge is to meet strict criteria such as functionality...
- 2007 antioxidant directory: a comprehensive listing of suppliers of antioxidant...
- Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World March 1, 2007 700+ words
...complex (AAC), manganese AAC, copper AAC, zinc AAC [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AIDP, Inc. Contact: Dave Dannenhold Telephone: 503...garlic oil, purestrol (Pueraria mirifica extract), raspberry leaf extract, carrot extract, coffee bean extract Biodroga...
- Spa and teas--an ethereal experience.(Tea & Beauty)
- Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Norr, Serena May 1, 2008 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea offers consumers the ultimate refuge as an indulgent element...According to Camarda, "We have served, sold and recommended raspberry leaf tea for our many pre-natal clients, as a way of helping them...
- Red raspberry: rich in color, flavor, and medicinal value.(herb watch)
- Magazine article from: Vibrant Life Craig, Winston J. March 1, 2004 700+ words
...and difficulties in childbirth. Raspberry leaf tea is also valued for the treatment...steeping for ten minutes. A cup of raspberry leaf tea can be drunk five or six times...days. Tannins to the Rescue Why is raspberry leaf tea an effective remedy for treating...
