Raspberry
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Botanical Name |
Rubus idaeus |
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Family |
Rosaceae |
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Other Names |
Wild raspberry |
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Habitat |
Hedges, rocky woods, heaths. |
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Description |
Slender perennial shrub up to 2m/6ft slightly spiny. Leaves toothed, oval often whitish beneath, stalked, pinnate, 3-5 leaflets up to 12cm. Leaflets ovate, acuminate, rounded at base, toothed margin Flowers small white in clusters Fruit red fruit berry formed by drupelets July – September |
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Native to |
Britain, Europe |
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Parts used |
Leaves, fruit |
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Harvesting |
Leaves: throughout year Fruit from June |
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Classification |
Astringent |
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Actions |
Antispasmodic, stringent, cardiac, galactagogue, laxative, stimulant, tonic |
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Constituents |
Leaves: fruit sugar, volatile oil, pectin, citric acid, malic acid Polypeptides Flavonoids: glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin: rutin Tannins Fruits: vitamin C Anthocyanins based on cyaniding Monoterpene glycosides: linalool arabinogluciside Seed oil: Polyunsaturated neutral lipids and fatty acids Phospholipids Tocopherols |
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Culinary Uses |
Jams, pies, vinegar |
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Digestive |
Diarrhoea |
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Genito-urinary |
Leucorrhoea |
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Dosage |
4-8g dried powered leaves 3xs a day |
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Other Notes |
Rubus idaeus is Latin for the thorn that grows on mount Ida |