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Along with just selling the great tasting fruit of this species for food, the American red raspberry makes a good leaf tea that is great for diarrhea, menstrual cramps, cystitis, or just something nice to drink. It is also good for gargling for a sore throat, or something to use to wash sores, wounds, and skin rashes on the outside of your body. As [http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/RedRaspberry.html] | |||
As for professional medicinal properties, the American red raspberry can be used as an astringent, cardiac, or refrigerant. [http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/RedRaspberry.html] An astringent is a substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions. [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/astringent]. A refrigerant would be an agent used to reduce heart fever. [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/astringent] | |||
